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TUPELO â¢Â Incumbent Ward 3 Councilman Travis Beard, who is currently running for re-election, filed his required ethics form past the statutory deadline, skirting a provision of the stateâs ethics laws.
State law requires candidates running for public office to file a statement of economic interest with the State Ethics Commission within 15 days after the qualifying period ends. The qualifying deadline was Feb. 5, which means the deadline for candidates to submit their economic interest forms was on Friday, Feb. 20.
However, thereâs a slight loophole in the timeline for submitting the form. Although the stated deadline for candidates to file is Feb. 20, the law also allows incumbents to submit the form no later than May 1, giving incumbents running for re-election two possible deadlines to submit the form.
TUPELO ⢠Janet Gaston on Tuesday night won the Republican nomination in the Ward 6 Tupelo City Council race, defeating a longtime incumbent.
Gaston, a 65-year-old retired bank executive, defeated Mike Bryan, a four-term member of the council. Unofficial but complete election day results from polling precincts and absentee ballots show that Gaston received 60.3% of the votes 39.7% for Bryan.
Gaston campaigned on using her financial expertise in the private sector to help with the cityâs annual budget, ensuring that local infrastructure in Ward 6 is up to par and advocating for more resources to go toward Thomas Street Park.
âIâve never started a new job and didnât have a huge learning curve,â Gaston said in a forum with the Daily Journal. âBut I do learn quickly, and I respond quickly. And I care about this city. And I do want to leave it better than I found it.â
Tupelo council incumbents ousted in primary runoffs
Someone in Okolona voting in the April 27, 2021 municipal party primary runoffs (Alvin Ivy)
Two members of the Tupelo City Council lost their bids for re-election Tuesday in municipal primary runoffs.
Posted: Apr 27, 2021 9:38 PM
Posted By: Craig Ford
TUPELO, Miss. (WTVA) Two members of the Tupelo City Council lost their bids for re-election Tuesday in municipal primary runoffs.
Republican Janet Gaston defeated Ward 6 Councilman Mike Bryan with 60 percent of the vote. She will face Democrat Rasheeda Iyanda in the June general election.
Democrat Rosie Jones beat Ward 7 Councilman Willie Jennings with 55 percent of the vote. Jones will replace Jennings on the City Council since all the candidates in that race ran as Democrats.