January 13, 2023
By: Dwayne Page
The Town of Alexandria has a new Mayor!
During a special called meeting Thursday night, January 12, the town council appointed incumbent Alderman Rusty Bradshaw as Vice Mayor and he will fill the role of Mayor until the next election in August 2024.
The town had been officially without a mayor after the death of Mayor Lloyd Dyer on December 23, 2022.
Alderman Bradshaw was nominated for the position by other board members Thursday night and his appointment was adopted unanimously. The board also voted for Justin Chapman to fill a vacancy as alderman. Both Bradshaw and Chapman will serve in their new positions until the next municipal election in August 2024, which coincides with the DeKalb County General Election.. Mayor Bradshaw was previously appointed as alderman in July 2020 and reappointed in August 2022.