ELBA CITY COUNCIL
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The City Council is the legally constituted lawmaking and policy-making body for the City of Elba.
Duties of the City Council include: adopting an annual budget; enacting policies concerning the operation of the city; enacting local ordinances; and appointing the Police Chief, Municipal Judge, City Attorney, City Clerk, and members of the various boards.
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Johnathan Lockett, Councilperson, District 1
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Johnathan Lockett is the Elba City Councilperson for District 1 and serves on the Elba Abatement Board. Johnathan is a 2005 graduate of Elba High School. He later attended Lurleen B Wallace in Andalusia & transferred to Troy University. Johnathan serves as an elder at the Harris Temple Church of God in Christ in the Mulberry Heights Community and is actively involved throughout the ranks of the Church of God in Christ in which the Headquarters is in Memphis, Tennessee.
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Gappa Wise, Councilperson, District 2
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Gappa Wise is the Elba City Councilperson for District 2. He is a 1988 graduate of Elba High School and Auburn University. He is a local contractor and attends First Baptist Church. He is married to Mona Kelley Wise, and they have three boys, all of whom attended Elba Schools.
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Chrisy Laramore, Councilperson, District 3
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Tim Hudson, Councilperson, District 4
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AR Williams, Councilperson, District 5
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AR Williams is the Elba City Councilperson for District 5. He is a US military veteran, and attended ESCC. He previously served on the Elba City School board for over two decades. He has served as pastor of Rocky Head MBC of Elba, AL for 38 years and Shiloh MBC in Brundidge, AL for 33 years. He is also the owner of BN Changed construction company, serving many throughout the local area. He is married to Bessie Tyson, who is also a native of Elba, AL, and they have four children.