Stone Mountain, GA — Stone Mountain election results are in, and Mayor Beverly Jones is city’s new mayor.

Jones ran on a platform of ensuring fiscal responsibility, improving economic development, community revitalization without raising taxes and supporting programs that facilitate homeownership.

Jones was not available for comment.

To see the full results of the Nov. 2 elections, click here.

Stone Mountain City Council, Post 4: Gil Freeman beat incumbent Diana Roe Hollis with 45.9% of the vote. Freeman’s campaign centered on having an “ethical, empathetic and equitable demeanor” that gives him the “ability to take a stand against the consistent gaslighting of the community with unfulfilled promises while simultaneously gridlocking and stonewalling necessary changes and improvements,” he wrote in a candidate Q&A.

Stone Mountain City Council, Post 5: Shawnette Bryant (incumbent) took a win with 55.8% of the vote. Bryant told Tucker Observer she wants accessible, weekly COVID-19 testing for residents of Stone Mountain and to keep millage rates low.

Stone Mountain City Council, Post 6: Teresa B. Crowe won with 38.2% of the vote.

“I am super excited about the win. I am committed to work with the city council, both existing and new, to make Stone Mountain the vibrant, diverse and inclusive community it should be,” said Crowe, who ran on a platform of revitalizing downtown among other issues.

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