Filing for upcoming Lake City elections closes

When filling for three City of Lake City Council seats closed on Aug. 15 at noon, four candidates had put their names in the hat for their respective seats, according to officials from the Florence County Voter Registration and Elections Commission.
Sondra Fleming-Crosby (District 2) will seek to keep her seat, and was planning to face newcomer Shirley Thomas.
On Aug. 28, Thomas said she was not going to run in the election and gave no other details as to why she changed her mind.
“It’s just not for me,“ Thomas said during the phone interview.
Fleming-Crosby said she decided to run for re-election because she wants to continue with the progress made in Lake City since she has been in office. She said she wants to continue promoting unity with the citizens and feels she has a lot of knowledge in city government and how the city operates. Fleming-Crosby also said she plans to help bring more industries into Lake City, which means creating more jobs for citizens. She said she wants to continue supporting the Lake City Senior Citizen Center because the senior citizens are the “back bone” of the community.
“My concern is about empowering the community by developing programs for youth and a safe haven for youth,” Fleming-Crosby said explaining the acquisition of the old National Guard Building on Calhoun Street now used for youth programs.
Fleming-Crosby said she is looking forward to continuing serving Lake City and making it a community everyone can be proud of.
Fleming-Crosby was sworn into office in Jan. 2006.
Billy H. Brown (District 4) and William J. Sebnick (District 5) are seeking re-election, with no oppositions.
While taking a break from his assistant manger duties at Wal-Mart on Sept. 2, Brown said after becoming a council member he found that he enjoys the position and making decisions. He said council members along with Lake City Mayor Lovith Anderson Jr are able to work together as a team to make decisions for the community. As a council member, he said he will continue to make mature and well thought out decisions.
In Feb. 2007, Brown filled the council seat vacated by Anderson when he became mayor.
Sebnick said the city has a great mayor in Anderson and a good council and he wants to continue with that.
“The city is a big business,” Sebnick said Aug. 29 while on the job at Mid South Metal Specialties, Inc. explaining he has years of experience in business and feels he can help make wise decisions.
Sebnick was sworn in as a council member in September 2007 to complete former council council member Franklin McAllister’s term. He was elected Mayor Pro Tem in Oct. 2007 and is a former Lake City Mayor.
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