Ford, Gantt, Thomas reelected in Stockbridge

Anthony Ford will return to the mayor’s office in Stockbridge for a second term. He captured nearly 77 percent of the vote in the Nov. 4 election to defeat challenger Bruce Smith Jr. Two seats on the Stockbridge City Council were also up for grabs, with incumbents LaKeisha Gantt and Alphonso Thomas finishing as the top two vote-getters out of a total field of five to win re-election. That means a third consecutive term for Gantt and the third overall term for Thomas, who was defeated in 2015 but won in 2017. Ford was elected to the council in 2013 and served one term before becoming mayor.