In what looks to be a highly contested race, eight candidates have officially qualified to run for the unexpired District 2 seat of former LaGrange Councilman Quay Boddie. Boddie stepped down from the council after pleading guilty to public indecency for exposing himself to a female student inside his LaGrange College office on Feb. 6. The council called for a special election to fill his vacated seat during a called meeting on Aug. 18. As of the close of qualifying, the following eight candidates are seeking the seat: ▸ Israel Barsh, CEO and founder of Lionsgate Coalition and the U.S. Global Office of Nonprofits ▸ Mikquez Berry, managing agent/owner of The Financi Agency insurance company ▸ Rollo Milton, field service technician for Atlanta Gas Light ▸ Tabatha Lewis, executive director of Communities In Schools of Georgia of Troup County ▸ Kalitha Reynolds, owner and operator of The Reach Agency insurance company ▸ Debra Wooten Ashley, cashier and salesperson at LaGrange Car Wash ▸ Shavaky Lamar Brown, warehouse and domestic supply chain manager ▸ Nathan Gaskin, former District 2 LaGrange Council member and Delta retiree The special election will be held in November, coinciding with the regular Election Day on Nov. 3. The last day to register to vote is Oct. 5, and in-person early voting will be held Oct. 13 through Oct. 30.
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