Henry Claims Victory in Roswell Special Election

ROSWELL, GA -- Months after a former elected official had to resign following his arrest on child sex charges, Roswell voters finally have a fully-seated City Council.

Voters in the April 18 special election runoff have chosen Lori Henry to fill the Post 4 seat vacated by Kent Igleheart when he resigned following his November 2016 arrest.

Unofficial election results from the Georgia Secretary of State's office show Henry won the race with 58 percent, or 10,601 votes compared to fellow challenger Marie Willsey's 42 percent, or 7,738 votes.

Roswell has 56,465 registered voters within its ranks, the Fulton County Department of Registration and Election previously told Patch.

"I want to thank all of our incredible supporters for our big win tonight," Henry said on her Facebook page. "This is a victory for all of Roswell. I look forward to working with all of you in the coming months.
Again, thank you all."

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Both Henry and Willsey garnered enough votes in the March special election to advance to the runoff.

Both candidates also got the support from a divided City Council, with Council members Mike Palermo and Marcelo Zapata backing Henry while Mayor Jere Wood joined Council members Nancy Diamond and Donald Horton in their support of Willsey.

Council member Jerry Orlans never publicly declared which candidate he supported in the race.

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