The recent resignation of Harry Thomas Jr. from the City Council has spawned a list of more than 20 contenders for the vacant Ward 5 seat, according to a community source who e-mailed The Washington Informer. Among them are:
Angel Alston
John Best
Anita Bonds
William Boston
Robert Brannum
Kathy Henderson
Drew Hubbard
Delano Hunter
Eric Jones
Mark Jones
Frank Malone
Ron Magnus
Jacqueline Manning
Kenyan McDuffie
John Salatti
Frank Wilds
Rae Zappata
Carolyn Steptoe
Tim Clark
Corey Griffin
Clarence Cherry
Shelly Gardner
The e-mail also lists Henderson, Hunter, Mangus, McDuffie and Salatti as the most serious candidates for the special election coming up this spring.
