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New Councilman Sworn In; Mayor And Council President Out In Century
December 20, 2016
There are changes underway in the face of government in Century.
Monday night, Kevin Stead was sworn in as the newest member of the Century Town council as the temporary replacement for Annie Savage, who passed away in late October.
Stead, a resident of Pine Street for about a year and half, is a Marine Corp veteran, a married father of four and grandfather of three. He has served for six years as a firefighter and fire chaplain for the Jay Volunteer Fire Department, and serves as pianist and childrens pastor as Tabernacle Baptist Church in Century. The 50-year old is an electrician and has been employed at CEREX Advanced Fabrics in Cantonment for the past four years.
Monday night’s meeting was the last for outgoing two-term Mayor Freddie McCall and Council President Ben Boutwell. Both men ran unsuccessful campaigns for mayor.
McCall’s nine years comes to a close, with newly elected Mayor Henry Hawkins set to to be sworn in on January 2.
Boutwell was forced to resign his council seat effective January 2 when he opted to run for mayor. The council will appoint a temporary successor to the seat on January 2. According to town officials, Boutwell could be appointed as his own successor, if the council so desired.
A special election will be held February 14, 2017, for the council seat currently held by Stead and the seat being vacated by Boutwell. Any necessary runoff will be on February 28.
Pictured top: Kevin Stead (center) is sworn in as a member of the Century Town Council Monday night by Mayor Freddie McCall and Town Clerk Leslie Howington. NorthEscambia.com photo, click to enlarge.
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5 Responses to “New Councilman Sworn In; Mayor And Council President Out In Century”
Seems like a regular family guy.
I feel that Mr Stead will be beneficial to the Century community.
@just saying
His “qulifacttions” ???
Well to qualify for counsel you have to be a resident and be willing, then the counsel members had to vote him in. To be elected, one has to submit it to Escambia county supervisor of elections. Then voters vote.
I do not know Mr. Stead personally but his resume certainly seems like a fine and upstanding reasons to vote for him, plus I like his picture!!
I am concerned about Hawkins when I saw on a news article that he said he was going to get a school and a police department. I thought to my self…”Self..how will he do that???”
So I hope differing points of view and representations of the whole of Century will be on board and that they will work together!!! For the Good of Century. Common Sense.
Lord it needs it.
Just saying I see not one thing in the article that qualifies him ,, please if you are going to say what he does please add his qulifacttions
Mr. Snead is the type of man we need in political offices throughout or local, state and federal offices. We need God back in our system and He will lead us. When a man is chastised for kneeling in prayer on a football field and another s praised for kneeling during our National Anthem, we are in a dilemma and there is only One who can refocus our hearts and minds in the proper direction.
Thank you to Mr Stead.