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Roswell mayoral candidate disqualified by Fulton district attorney

Sandra Sidhom is a candidate for Mayor of Roswell. (IMAGE: Sandra Sidhom, submitted)
Sandra Sidhom is a candidate for Mayor of Roswell. (IMAGE: Sandra Sidhom, submitted)
By Arielle Kass
Oct 25, 2017

Sandra Sidhom, a candidate for mayor of Roswell, is challenging a finding from the district attorney that would disqualify her from the race.

Sidhom has asked for a public hearing after a letter from the Fulton County district attorney said she was not qualified to be mayor of Roswell. The city has scheduled that hearing for Monday at 2 p.m.

Eric Schumacher, a Roswell resident, asked the city to investigate whether Sidhom had lived in the city for a year, as is required by law, said Julie Brechbill, a Roswell spokeswoman.

An investigation by the Fulton County district attorney found that she had not.

Paul Howard, the district attorney, is continuing to investigate whether there is sufficient evidence to charge Sidhom with a crime.

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About the Author

Arielle Kass covers Gwinnett County for The Atlanta Journal-Constitution. She started at the paper in 2010, and has covered business and local government beats around metro Atlanta. Arielle is a graduate of Emory University.

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