Hearing Set To Determine Mayoral Candidate's Qualification

ROSWELL, GA -- A hearing will be held on Monday concerning the challenge to the residency qualifications for a candidate running to become Roswell's next mayor.

The hearing concerning Sandra Sidhom's qualifications will be held at 2 p.m. Monday Oct. 30 in Room 220 at Roswell City Hall. City spokesperson Julie Brechbill said City Attorney David Davidson and City Clerk Marlee Press will preside over the hearing.

The hearing comes two days after Fulton County District Attorney Paul Howard said Sidhom was not eligible to run for the office because she had not lived in the city for one year prior to the date of the election, which is Nov. 7, 2017.

"The hearing is required by law," Brechbill told Patch. "The city will review the information provided by the DA’s office, and Ms. Sidhom will have the opportunity to speak to it."

The challenge to Sidhom's residency came from Roswell resident Eric Schumacher, and the city notified the District Attorney's office of the challenge "so they could investigate it," Brechbill previously told Patch.

In his letter, Howard said the investigation into whether Sidhom could be charged with false swearing remains active, however.

Sidhom, 25, is one of five candidates seeking to replace incumbent Mayor Jere Wood, who opted not to seek re-election following a judge's ruling that he, too, was disqualified from running for a fifth term in 2013 due to term limits imposed by the Georgia General Assembly.

Image via Sandra Sidhom