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District 1 will choose a new leader
Four vying for Statesboro City Council seat
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Phil Boyum
More than a decade has passed since District 1 voters chose a new face to represent them on the Statesboro City Council. With a special city election scheduled for Tuesday, and no incumbent on the ballot, now they will have to.Voters will choose from among four men running to fill the City Council seat left vacant by Councilman Tommy Blitch, who stepped down in August because of health concerns. Phil Boyum, Per Holtze, Maurice Jackson and Jonathan McCollar square off on the Tuesday ballot, having campaigned little more than one month for the office.
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