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Snellville Mayor Pro-Tem to run for mayor

By Karen Huppertz
April 6, 2015

Snellville City Councilman and Mayor Pro-Tem Tom Witts today announced his campaign for mayor. Councilman Witts was first elected to the Snellville City Council in 2009. He has been a business owner for the past 30 years and is CEO of Georgia Property Restoration, headquartered in Snellville.

Snellville’s current mayor, Kelly Kautz, has not announced yet if she plans to run for a second term in the November election.

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