Author: Stan Deatherage | Published: January 27th, 2010

Elections can be Transformational

    Washington City Government fixture and photo-op specialist Judy Jennette has lost the Washington mayoral race to City Councilman Archie Jennings 801 votes for Jennings to 607 for Jennette.

    In the Washington City Council Election: Challenger Bobby Roberson was the top vote getter with 1,084 votes, Incumbent Doug Mercer was second with 1,036 votes, and Incumbent Gil Davis was third with 924 votes, Challengers Ed Moultrie and William Pitt were fourth and fifth with 860 votes and 793 votes respectively. Incumbents Richard Brooks, 726 votes, and Darwin Woolard, 613 votes, were defeated in their quest for re-election. Challenger Donna Lay received a respectable 626 votes in her unsuccessful bid to serve.

    In the Belhaven Municipal Elections, Adam O'Neal, 393 votes, defeated former mayor, Dr. Charles Boyette, 216 votes, to continue his efforts to further the administration of his Agenda. Mayor O'Neal's chief ally Incumbent Councilman Steve Carowan was re-elected by a similarly wide margin. Belhaven is the second largest municipality in Beaufort County.

    This article provided courtesy of our sister site: Beaufort County Now

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