Wednesday, December 7, 2011
Peter "P.K." Martin IV defeated Rex Millsaps in Tuesday's runoff race.
One month after Election Day, Peter "P.K." Martin has learned he will get to keep his seat on Lawrenceville's City Council. Martin defeated former Lawrenceville mayor Rex Millsaps in a runoff election on Tuesday. The unofficial results show Martin bested Millsaps 570 to 497. It was a high turnout since City Clerk Karen Pierce told Lawrenceville Patch on Monday that she was expecting about 300 to 600 voters. In November, Millsaps finished with 656 votes and Martin with 616. Third candidate Renita Hamilton received 312 votes. The City of Lawrenceville will begin the official count of votes at 9:30am at City Hall.
Tuesday, December 6, 2011
Peter "P.K." Martin IV wins in a runoff race.
City Councilman Peter "P.K." Martin will keep his seat on the Lawrenceville City Council after defeating Rex Millsaps in a runoff election Tuesday. Here are the unofficial numbers as reported to Lawrenceville Patch by City Clerk Karen Pierce: Peter "P.K." Martin IV - 570 Rex Millsaps - 497 The official counting of votes will begin Wednesday morning at 9:30am. Lawrenceville Patch will have more on this story in the morning.
After an election that was too close to call, voters will decide today whether P.K. Martin or Rex Millsaps will fill the final City Council seat.
The polls will be open once again in the City of Lawrenceville. Residents within the city limits will decide today who will fill the final seat on the City Council. Will it be incumbent Peter "P.K." Martin or former Lawrenceville mayor Rex Millsaps? Voters can cast their ballots at City Hall between 7am and 7pm Tuesday. For more information about the candidates, please visit our Elections page.
Monday, December 5, 2011
Voters will decide whether Peter "P.K." Martin IV or Rex Millsaps will fill the final City Council seat.
The votes were too close to call on Election Day in the race for City Council Post 4. So residents in the City of Lawrenceville will head back to the polls Tuesday to decide whether current Councilman Peter "P.K." Martin IV will keep his seat or if former mayor Rex Millsaps will return to city government. On November 8, Millsaps led the voting with 656 votes while Martin had 616. The numbers were too close to declare an outright winner. Political newcomer Renita Hamilton was also on the ballot. She finished with 312 votes. The polls at Lawrenceville City Hall will be open between 7am and 7pm. City Clerk Karen Pierce said a high number of voters came out on Election Day. More than 1,600 votes were cast. Pierce is not expecting the same …
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Wednesday, November 9, 2011
A runoff will be held for the Post 4 seat between Peter "P.K." Martin and Rex Millsaps.
Voters in the City of Lawrenceville will have to go to the polls one more time. The race for City Council Post 4 was too close to call. According to the unofficial results from Tuesdays election, former Lawrenceville mayor Rex Millsaps received 656 votes while the incumbent Peter "P.K." Martin IV got 616. Renita Hamilton finished third with 312 votes. Karen Pierce, Election Superintendent and City Clerk said the runoff election between Martin and Millsaps will be held Tuesday, December 6th. In Post 3, Bob Clark will take over the seat currently held by Katie Hart Smith. This summer, Smith announced she would not seek re-election. Clark previously served on the Lawrenceville City Council. He garnered 837 votes, easily defeating Eric Reid (…
Monday, October 17, 2011
Two City Council seats and Sunday Alcohol Sales appear on the ballot.
Starting at 8am Monday, residents of the City of Lawrenceville will be able to cast their votes in the 2011 election. Voters will choose a new City Council member for Post 3 as Katie Hart Smith has decided not to run for re-election. The three candidates vying for Smith's seat are Bob Clark, Eric Reid and Brad Sullivan. Peter "P.K." Martin IV is looking to retain his position as Post 4 City Councilman, however Renita Hamilton and Rex Millsaps are both hoping to unseat him. Also on the ballot is a special election to determine if the City of Lawrenceville will allow the sale of alcoholic beverages at stores on Sundays. This would allow retailers in the city to sell wine and malt beverages on Sundays from 12:30pm until 11:30pm. Residents may…
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Friday, October 14, 2011
In the last of our six part series, City Council candidate Rex Millsaps answers questions submitted by Patch readers.
Recently, Lawrenceville Patch reached out to the community for questions they wanted to ask the six candidates for City Council. All this week, we have featured the candidates' responses to your inquiries. Rex Millsaps lives with his wife Sheila in the Cramac subdivision. He served in the Marine Corps from 1970-1972 and graduated from Georgia State University in 1977. Millsaps owns an accounting firm located in Lawrenceville. He previously served as mayor of Lawrenceville from 2006 until 2010. How important do you think the downtown district is to the overall prosperity and quality of life in Lawrenceville? Millsaps: The downtown district is important, but if we do not maintain our quality standards in our neighborhoods, we will not have …
Tuesday, October 4, 2011
With heated comments, Councilman Tony Powell spars with Former Mayor Rex Millsaps.
October 3, 2011: City Council Business Meeting Old Business: Public Hearings Item 2: Audit Report--- Bret Norman, Audit Manager with Moore Stephens and Tiller, LLC (MST) handed the official finalized copy of the “procedural” Audit Report over to the city. Councilman Tony Powell asked Norman to affirm the findings in the audit letter and on page four of the report, that during the period investigated, 2006-2010, that there were no written controls over the monitoring of city transactions, city assets, city compliance, procedures for bidding contracts were noted, and there were no written controls over supplies or equipment. Rex Millsaps was the mayor and presiding officer for the city council during the time investigated. Regarding …
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Monday, September 26, 2011
Meet the candidates who are running for city council, post 4.
The neighborhood association at Forest Hills and Windsor Farms held a meet and greet Thursday evening so residents could get to know the candidates running for Lawrenceville City Council. All six candidates were showed up and answered questions from the association board and residents. The candidates are as follows: Post 3 (Seat currently held by Katie Hart Smith) Bob Clark Eric Reid Brad Sullivan Post 4 (Seat currently held by P.K. Martin IV) Renita Hamilton P.K. Martin IV (incumbent) Rex Millsaps Watch the video to hear the candidates introduce themselves and their plans for the City of Lawrenceville. The Lawrenceville Neighborhood Association will hold a candidate's forum on Thursday, October 13 at 7pm at the Former City Hall located …
Friday, September 23, 2011
The six candidates in the race for a seat on the city council appeared at an information session at Forest Hills and Windsor Farms.
The neighborhood association at Forest Hills and Windsor Farms held a meet and greet Thursday evening so residents could get to know the candidates running for Lawrenceville City Council. All six candidates were showed up and answered questions from the association board and residents. The candidates are as follows: Post 3 (Seat currently held by Katie Hart Smith) Bob Clark Eric Reid Brad Sullivan Post 4 (Seat currently held by P.K. Martin IV) Renita Hamilton P.K. Martin IV (incumbent) Rex Millsaps Watch the video to hear the candidates introduce themselves and their plans for the City of Lawrenceville. The Lawrenceville Neighborhood Association will hold a candidate's forum on Thursday, October 13 at 7pm at the Former City Hall located …
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10:39 pm on Tuesday, December 6, 2011
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