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Familiar faces return to Locust council, Efird elected mayor

By Tiffany Thompson, News Editor

Thursday, November 5, 2009 Councilman David Walker was re-elected to the Locust City Council, as was Wilson Barbee and Joe Bishop, who both served on the council in the past.

There were three vacant seats on the Council since Walker’s position was an unexpired term and Charlie Hinson and Ray J. Smith decided not to seek re-election. As a result, the top three vote getters in Tuesday’s Municipal Election would fill the vacant seats.

Walker received the highest number of votes with 20.52 percent, or 229 votes, of the 1,116 ballots that were cast, according to unofficial results released by the Stanly County Board of Elections.

“I am very pleased and very happy with the election. I am honored to be re-elected and I am looking forward to continuing to work with the council,” Walker said.

Barbee was the second highest vote getter with 15.14 percent, or 169 votes.

“I am really thrilled with the results and I’d like to thank the citizens of Locust for voting for me. There is a lot of work that needs to be done in Locust, and I hope to be able to work towards accomplishing those goals,” Barbee said.

“I congratulate all the other winners in Locust, and I am ready to assist them in any way I can.”

Bishop received the third most votes with 14.7 percent, or 164 votes. He beat challenger Harold Almond by only two votes.

“I am very pleased with the results but I know it was a very close election. I won by two votes so I am very happy,” Bishop said.

“I want to thank those that voted for and supported me, and I will do the best I can to look after their concerns.”

Scott Efird, who ran unopposed for the mayor position, was also elected. He received 96.22 percent, or 356 votes, of the 370 ballots that were cast for the position.

“I am excited and I look forward to working with the council,” Efird said.

“I’d also like to thank Mayor [Harold] Greene and the previous council for all their hard work and diligence.”

The results from the election will remain unofficial until next Tuesday when an audit will be completed and the three remaining provisional ballots will be counted.

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