Friday, April 30, 2010

City Councilman Tom Taylor Sets Sights on State House - Dunwoody Press Release

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

Dunwoody – April 30, 2010 – On Monday, April 26, Tom Taylor, Councilman for the City of Dunwoody, announced his qualification for the Georgia House of representatives District 79 House Seat previously held by Representative Fran Millar. Today, Taylor announced he has vacated his District 3 City Council seat.

“Tom has been an integral part of the formation and development of the City of Dunwoody,” said Mayor Ken Wright. “His contributions helped make our City what it is today. He will be missed as a Council member.”

The City of Dunwoody will hold a special election on Tuesday, July 20, 2010 to fill the vacancy on Council, with residents of District 3 voting to elect a new representative. For those interested in the position, the qualifying period opens on Monday, May 10, 2010 at 8:30 a.m. and closes on Friday, May 14, 2010 at 4:30 p.m. The hours of qualifying each day are 8:00 a.m. until 5:00 p.m., with the exception of Friday. Any person desiring to run for office shall qualify in the office of the City Clerk by filing a Notice of Candidacy. The qualifying fee is $360.00 (three hundred sixty dollars.)

For more information please contact Sharon Lowery, City Clerk, at sharon.lowery@dunwoodyga.gov or at 678-382-6700. Media Contact: Edie Damann, Marketing & PR Manager, 678.382.6712

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