Candidate Withdraws From Johns Creek City Council Race

JOHNS CREEK, GA -- The race to fill the Post 3 seat on the Johns Creek City Council has one less person. That's because Trey Holladay has announced he will withdraw his bid for the seat held by Cori Davenport, who is not seeking re-election.

Holladay said running for the open seat has been a "tremendous honor," as he loves the city and wanted to make a contribution to help solve the various issues Johns Creek is facing. He notes he's spent countless hours going door-to-door and has had the chance to speak with hundreds of resident about what matters to them.

"Speaking and working with those wonderful people has been the highlight of this experience for me," he said. Having looked more closely at the race, however, I have decided that the time is not right for me to continue as a candidate for the City Council."

Holladay, a local entrepreneur, said he is committed to remain active in the city and will do everything he can to continue serving residents (SIGN UP: Get Patch's Daily Newsletter and Real Time News Alerts. Or, if you have an iPhone, download the free Patch app).

"I am very grateful to the many people, including my campaign team and volunteers, who have supported me during this process," he added.

Holladay's withdrawal narrows the Post 3 race down to three candidates: Vicki Horton, John Bradberry and Mark Venco.

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Two candidate forums are set for Sunday and Monday, respectively, to allow you to get a feel for who is running for the office of mayor and the Post 1, 3 and 5 seats on the City Council. The Sunday, Sept. 17 forum hosted by Johns Creek Post and the Medlock Bridge neighborhood, will be held at 1 p.m. at the Medlock Bridge Clubhouse. Student Leadership Johns Creek's forum will be held at 7 p.m. Monday, Sept. 18 at Chattahoochee High School.

Image via Trey Holladay