GEORGETOWN —  This was  the year someone was able to do something that had not been done since  the mid-1980s — defeat Lynn Wood Wilson in an election.

Wilson was hoping to win the Democratic Primary in June in his quest to be reelected for a 5th term as mayor.

However, he finished last in the four-person race which consisted of himself and three members of City Council -- Jack Scoville, Peggy Wayne and Rudolph Bradley.

A runoff was required between Scoville and Bradley and Scoville won that contest by a vote of 673 to 562.

In November, Scoville was successful in the general election by defeating Republican newcomer Marty Tennant, petition candidates Bob  Sizemore and Kizzie Lawson and write-in candidate Ron Charlton.

“I am very appreciative,” Scoville said after the final results were posted on election night. “I never thought it would be a slam dunk. I was never ready to say I was the winner until all the votes were counted.”

He said he wants to sit down with council informally in January to decide which issues need to be addressed during his first year as mayor.

There will also be a new face on Georgetown City Council as a result of the elections.

While Republican Paige Sawyer and Democrat Brendon Barber won their reelection bids to their council seats, newcomer Jeanette Ard — a Democrat  — was elected to fill the seat vacated by Scoville.

 Ard, a Front Street business owner, received 1,050 votes, followed by Sawyer with 866 votes.

Barber picked up 846 votes to finish in third place. The top three vote getters were elected.

Democrat Dedric Bonds received 704 votes followed by Jim Moody with 566.

Republican Bruce Yablin got  212 votes.

“I felt pretty confident because I had a cross section of support,” Ard said after her win.

She said she her first priority will be to try to find ways to bring jobs to Georgetown and “streamline city hall.”

Barber said the next four years will be “interesting” as council works to try to “get an infusion going in the economy.”

He said that must involve making the Port of Georgetown more viable.

Sawyer said he will continue to be the “lone conservative on council” and will speak out against taxing and spending.

By Scott Harper

sharper@gtowntimes.com