From his blog…

I just called Fred to congratulate him on winning a third term as City Commissioner. While we certainly debated the issues vigorously during this campaign, today’s vote reflects an argument that is hard to beat: Decatur residents are pretty darn happy with the City we live in. And that satisfaction is driven in large part by the leadership of Fred and the rest of our commissioners. So, congratulations to Fred on a job well-done and a position well-earned. And thank you to Fred for being so gracious to Amy and me throughout this campaign. You have helped to make this a great experience for us and the voters as a whole.

The final vote tally, as reported by WSB, was 1010 for Fred, 449 for me. I can’t express in words how proud and humbled I am that 447 fellow Decaturites (besides Amy and I myself, naturally) made the decision to cast their votes for me. This is a testament to the strength of our democracy and the willingness of Decatur citizens to embrace all comers.

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