A New Day In Prichard, Alabama
City Councilman Troy Ephriam on Tuesday won with a huge
victory over Mayor Ron Davis, denying the incumbent a third term as mayor of
Prichard, Alabama.
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| Mayor Elect Troy Ephriam |
Ephriam won 67.5 percent of the vote in the head-to-head matchup.
Ephriam won every precinct, with a huge popular vote.
“This is a great night for the citizens of Prichard,
Alabama,” Ephriam said, “It’s a great night for hope.”
Ephriam has served on the council since 2001, when he won
appointment to fill the unexpired term of his father, who had died. Ephriam believes
that the time is now for the city of Prichard. He ran on a campaign theme “A
New Prichard for You.”
The people and voters of Prichard has open their minds
and hearts to receive that message, after the city has continued to fail under
defeated mayor Ron Davis and pervious mayors. The main concerns for the citizens was the
water and sewer rates, crime, pension fund and reviving the city. Over the next
four years there will be a chance for the new mayor Troy Ephriam to administer
that change for the better of all people in Prichard.
City Council races decided with two incumbents
defeated
The City of Prichard has seen some council contested and
hard fought council races as well. And voters ousted two incumbents and
replaced them with newcomers.
In the City Council runoffs, voters turned two incumbents
out of office. Lorenzo Martin defeated Council President Herman Towner by a
522-395 vote in District 1, and Derrick Griffin turned out incumbent Alberta
Young on a 583-363 vote in District 3.
In District 2
incumbent Earline Martin-Harris edged Gwen Williams in tight race, a Prichard
retiree who has been active in the battle over the city’s underfunded pension
plan. Martin-Harris won on a 332-298 vote.
Former Councilman George McCall, Jr. defeated Donnell Hunter
455-433 for the right to replace Ephriam on the council in District 4.
The City of Prichard will see a totally new council come November
5, with a new mayor and administration.
The question now is who will preside over the council as council President?
