Patrick Taylor Ledford has been elected to the Mt. Airy Town Council. Ledford captured 44% of the vote in a four-person race to win Tuesday’s special election. He succeeds former Town Council member Bobby Ayers who resigned.
Voter turnout for Tuesday’s special election was 13.76%. One-hundred of the town’s 727 active registered voters cast ballots. Here’s the complete, unofficial vote count:
Lerlene Dodd: 26 (26%)
Elisha Kinsey: 19 (19%)
Patrick Taylor Ledford: 44 (44%)
Cindy Williams Tyler: 10 (10%)
There was one write-in vote according to information released by the Habersham County Elections Office.
Mt. Airy Special Election Results
Ledford says he’s excited and humbled by the election results. “It was a great turnout for a special election. I want to sincerely thank everyone that took the time to cast their vote.”
Ledford, who works as the career placement and development director at North Georgia Technical College, says he’s looking forward to working for the citizens of Mt. Airy.
“I look forward to serving my town, community, and the state of Georgia,” Ledford tells Now Habersham. “I hope to bring fresh ideas to the table that will benefit the citizens of Mt.Airy and help our beautiful community continue to move forward. I appreciate all the support and can’t wait to get started. Thank you.”
Ledford originally was to be sworn into office on July 8 during a town council meeting, according to Mt. Airy City Manager/Police Chief Tim Jarrell. Jarrell says, due to a scheduling change, the meeting and swearing-in ceremony will now be held on July 1 at Mt. Airy City Hall.
