Q: David Lockhart recently was elected mayor of Forest Park. I’d like to know how many voters cast ballots in the March election as well as in the April 16 runoff, along with total number of votes for each candidate. How many Forest Park residents were eligible to vote in this special election?
— Scott A. MacLean, Forest Park
A: Lockhart, an attorney, defeated former Mayor Pro Tem Sparkle Adams 462-347 in the runoff election to replace Mayor Corine Deyton on April 16, a total of 809 votes. Deyton retired in October. In the special election on March 19, Lockhart received 336 votes, Adams had 258, John Finch received 94 and Dabouze Antoine had 85, setting up the runoff between Lockhart and Adams, for a total of 773 votes. There were 8,015 registered voters in Forest Park as of May 1, according to the Clayton County Board of Elections.
Q: It was reported Michelle Obama visited the Saudi who was injured in the Boston Marathon bombing and who was a suspect. Did she visit anyone else in the hospital?
— Jeff Solomon, Lilburn
A: President Barack Obama and the first lady visited several victims of the bombing at three hospitals on April 18, three days after the attack. The media wasn't allowed to follow the Obamas on their visits, but The Boston Globe reported the president went to Massachusetts General Hospital and the first lady went to Boston Children's Hospital and Brigham and Women's Hospital. A Massachusetts General surgeon said the president had private meetings with victims and their families, according to The Globe.
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