Candidate Qualifies For Roswell City Council Post 3 Race

ROSWELL, GA -- The race to fill the Post 3 seat on the Roswell City Council has garnered another candidate. George Vail is running for the seat, which has been vacated by Donald Horton, who is running for the office of mayor.

Vail is one if six candidates who've qualified to serve out Horton's term, which expires Dec. 31, 2019. The other candidates running in the Nov. 7 special election are Hanny Alexander, Bassem Fakhoury, Sean A. Groer, Mike Nyden and Joe Piontek.

Vail said he's felt for some time that Roswell's government "has not been focusing on the right problems and priorities" concerning growth, protecting its historic character and keeping the city moving forward. With this in mind, Vail said he feels the need to bring his more than 20 years of experience in planning and infrastructure consulting to aid the city.

"Our town needs to be better managed, planned and ultimately cared for with respect to the people who currently live, work and own businesses here," he said.

According to his website, Vail grew up in western Maryland and obtained his undergraduate degree from Frostburg State University. He moved to the Washington, D.C., area where he worked full-time while working on his master's degree in environmental sciences and policy from Johns Hopkins University. It was during that time he met future wife, Lisa, and they both moved to New York City and Los Angeles due to her acting career.

In 2004, they moved back to an Atlanta suburb, but later settled in Roswell in 2010 where they built their home in the city's Mill Village community. They reside at the home with their two children who attend Roswell North Elementary School. A business consultant for global architectural and engineering firms, Vail enjoys golf, soccer, coding and enjoying the city's parks and trails.

Vail said he is looking forward to hearing your ideas and listening to your concerns about the city in the months leading up to the election. To follow his campaign, visit his website and Facebook page.

Image via George Vail