Four incumbents ran. None of them won.
Mayor
Ward A
Ward C
Ward D
Hubbard, a one-term incumbent, sent out this news release:
Good Evening,
Please allow me to thank each and every one of you that voted for me and supported my campaign this year. I have often said that having the opportunity to represent you on Council has been both humbling and one of the greatest honors of my life. Over the past four years I have come in contact with exceptional citizens in our Great City, many of whom I now proudly call friends.
I have always put my faith and trust in God and look forward to continuing my journey in life and living according to his plan. I will always look back on my tenure on Council with pride and warm thoughts knowing I did my best to represent the interests of East Point's citizens.
I congratulate all of East Point's newly elected Council Members and Mayor and wish them the best. I, along with you, seek the success of every member of Council, as the success of East Point depends on it. I remain ever optimistic that East Point will continue to move forward and will reach its full potential in the coming years.
Thank you and God bless!
Councilwoman Sharonda Hubbard
And from the outgoing mayor, Pittman
THE ELECTION THAT MONEY DID NOT BUY!!!
CONGRATULATIONS TO THE WINNERS!
Although the voters’ turnout was low it was more than enough to end an eight year stranglehold on the Council and the City. The residents swept out all the incumbents including me and I am very happy! Now is the time to end the campaigning and talking about the misdeeds of those who will no longer be on the Council after December 31, 2013. It is time for a new beginning for the residents, the Council and the City. What can we expect from the new Council?
Before anyone attempts to answer that question, we should let the Council of 2014 know that they have the support of the residents as well as the support of the former Council Members who can still serve the City that we love by leaving the newly elected Mayor and Council Members alone unless they seek us out. I do know that the Council of 2014 is faced with a challenging Budget and financial woes that will require a lot of time and effort as well as assimilating a lot of information in order to make the best informed decisions.
I am not going to discuss the 2014 Budget tonight because I do not want to put a damper on one of the best election results in the forty years that I have lived in the City. Again, congratulations to all the newly elected Members of the East Point City Council. I pray that your tenure will be successful and rewarding to you and the City. God bless all of you!
EAST POINT CITY COUNCIL OF 2014
Mayor-Elect----------------------- Janquelle Peters
Ward A at-Large- Elect— Sharon Shropshire
Ward B at-Large- Elect-------------- Karen Rene
Ward C at-Large Elect -------- Nanette Soucier
Ward D at-Large Elect--- Dena Holiday-Ingram
To the residents of the City of East Point, I want to thank you again for the privilege of serving you for the past ten years. Now I bid you Happy Holidays and on December 31, 2013, a fond and prosperous farewell!
Sincerely,
Earnestine D. Pittman
Mayor of the City of East Point, GA
