Third Candidate Joins Roswell Special Election Race

ROSWELL, GA -- Another Roswell resident has decided he wants to run for public office.

Shawn Wright has announced his bid to run for the vacant Post 4 seat on the Roswell City Council.

“Our city needs a leader who can rise above the single issue political divisions and serve all of Roswell," said Wright said. “Roswell stands at a crossroads. The decisions made by our City Council impacts our future. We need a leader who will lead, serve and unite all of Roswell. As city councilman, I will seek input from anyone and any group willing to come together and find common ground solutions for the good of our city.”

Wright is the third candidate to announce plans to qualify for the seat vacated by Kent Igleheart, who resigned following his arrest on child sex chargess. Jay Small and Lori Henry both made their intentions known in December. The special election to fill the seat will be held March 21.

Wright is employed as the eastern regional director for Elam Ministries, a religious-based nonprofit organization serving to expand Christianity in Iran.

He served for seven years in the United States Air Force and lived in Europe during his tenure.

He participated in Operation Provide Comfort, which provided security and food for displaced Kurdish people following Operation Desert Storm in 1991. Wright also serves on the board for Roswell Assembly of God, a church with a congregation made up of more than 20 different nationalities.

Wright is also active in the Roswell baseball community and has coached or the Roswell Youth Baseball Association (RYBA) at all levels, in addition to serving as secretary of the RYBA Board of Directors.

Wright and his wife and fellow Air Force veteran, Jean, have three school-age children. Additionally, Wright has four grandchildren from his two adult children.

For more information, visit Wright's website.

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