Pittman wins for mayor in Doraville

Former Doraville city councilwoman Donna Pittman claimed victory in this week's runoff for mayor.

Pittman garnered 52.79 percent of the vote Tuesday, according to unofficial results from the DeKalb County election office. Her opponent, Carol Gilman, had led a three-way special election in June but did not collect a majority, triggering Tuesday's vote.

Pittman, who led Tuesday by 31 votes, will fill out the remainder of the term for former mayor Ray Jenkins. He was 80 when he died of pulmonary complications in February. The term runs through this year.