Gainesville mayor will seek city council seat instead
April 24, 2021
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GAINESVILLE, Ga, (AP) — A northeast Georgia mayor says he's not seeking another term, but he's also not giving up on government service.
Gainesville Mayor Danny Dunagan announced this week that he won't seek a third term, but instead plans to run for the city council this fall.
Elected to the council in 2006, Dunagan told The Times that he's not running for a third term as mayor to spend more time on his business and with his family.
Dunagan said the COVID-19 pandemic harmed his dry-cleaning business.
“Had things not been like they are, I would probably run for one more term as mayor,” he said. “But COVID has taken a huge impact on my business, and my son, who basically ran the business for me when I was gone for my many duties as mayor, got another job.”