Two Candidates Qualify for District 2 Commission Special Election

WUGA | By Alexia Ridley

Published December 21, 2022 at 4:12 PM EST

Two candidates have qualified to run for the vacant Athens-Clarke County District 2 Commission seat.
Qualifying to fill the unexpired term of former ACC Commissioner Mariah Parker ended with ACC Commissioner Melissa Link and former Clarke County Board of Education member Kirrena Gallagher joining the race. Charlotte Sosebee is Director of Elections for Clarke County. She advises residents to check to if they are eligible to vote in that race.
The Special Election is Tuesday, March 21, 2023.

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Alexia Ridley joined WUGA as Television and Radio News Anchor and Reporter in 2013. When WUGA TV concluded operations, she became the primary Reporter for WUGA Radio. Alexia came to Athens from Macon where she served as the News Director and show host for WGXA TV. She's a career journalist and Savannah native hailing from the University of Michigan. However, Alexia considers herself an honorary UGA DAWG!

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