Williams pulls out of Brookhaven Mayoral race | The Brookhaven Post | Brookhaven, GA

With about five weeks left before the November 3rd General Election, Brookhaven Mayor Rebecca Chase Williams has announced she is withdrawing her bid to retain her appointed seat as Mayor of DeKalb’s largest and newest municipality.

According to the Crier, last week Williams’ husband, Dick Williams, required hip replacement surgery after sustaining a fall where he broke his femur, resulting in “several weeks of physical therapy to ensure a full recovery.”

“My first priority is to take care of my family, especially my husband of 36 years. I have responsibilities as the Mayor that I will not set aside,” Williams said in an announcement. “That means that campaigning would become the lowest priority, and I owe my supporters more than that. If I can’t make my campaign my first priority, I can’t really ask voters and supporters to do so. That’s why I’m ending my campaign.”

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