Alston loses, but his slate of council candidates win
Posted:
11/03/2009 10:13 PM
AWENDAW— While Awendaw voters booted an incumbent mayor, they appeared to back his unofficial slate of candidates, according to unofficial results today.
Voters picked a new leader, mayoral candidate Samuel N. Robinson, who ran with candidates wanting to limit growth, but re-elected longtime incumbents running on an unofficial slate with Mayor William H. Alston, who said growth is necessary in town.
Bryan McNeal Jr., 47, a funeral home director, and Miriam Green, 58, a Berkeley Electric Cooperative community services vice president, kept their seats with 57 percent and 52 percent of ballots cast. One newcomer Betty Simmons, an online boutique owner, took the third four-year seat up for grabs with 53 percent of the vote. Newcomer Albertha S. Singleton, 61, a retired child care worker and educator, was on Alston’s slate but lost with just 44.6 percent of the vote. Isaiah Simmons, 64, a retired machinist, took 47.8 percent of the vote.
Newcomer Sheila M.