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Sandy Springs elects new council member
By Arielle Kass
June 22, 2016Sandy Springs has a new council member, following a runoff.
Chris Burnett will be the new district three representative in the city.
Burnett beat Joe Housman in the race. The two had the most votes of five candidates in the May election to reach a runoff.
The election fills the seat that was vacated by Graham McDonald when he ran for the state House of Representatives. He lost that race.
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.
