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Dunwoody mayor-elect Denis Shortal, right, and wife Meredy, celebrate during Election Night at his headquarters at Marlow’s Tavern. CONTINUED FROM PAGE 1
time: open, positive leadership and doing things in front of the citizens, concentrating on the core values when we became a city,” Shortal said. Of those core values, Shortal said he plans to discuss with the City Council how best to expedite paving and to protect the residential neighborhoods in Dunwoody. Councilman Doug Thompson said he doesn’t expect any major policy shift going forward. Davis did a “phenomenal” job in leading Dunwoody for the last four years, Thompson said, and “I fully expect that Denny Shortal will do an equally good job in leading Dunwoody.” “Now that the election is complete,” Thompson said, “the net change is that Pam Tallmadge will join [City] Council and Mike Davis will no longer be with us.” Former City Council member Danny Ross, who endorsed Shortal during the campaign, said the new mayor’s leadership will bring Dunwoody back to the “values statement” for the city. Ross said Shortal will set “a new and positive tone for our city. He will listen, and make thoughtful decisions.” Shortal said his office will work to involve the entire council in governing the city and he hopes to include council mem-
bers in press opportunities. “When you see photos, I want to make sure all the members are in the photo, not just me,” Shortal said. Shortal said his campaign involved knocking on doors and shaking hands as he did when he first worked to incorporate Dunwoody. He said he doesn’t like the word “I,” and wants everything to be “we” and “our” when he’s quoted in the press. “I’m formulating ideas that I want to share with the council, staff and citizens,” Shortal said. “I want the citizens in on the ground floor and let them know what we’re thinking so they can have a seat at the table and a voice at the table.” Shortal wants to continue the quality of life in Dunwoody by working on projects such as the entryways into the city, an arts committee and developing a longterm parks program. “I think the arts are an important part in the quality of life, just like sports and paving,” Shortal said. “It’s one of those things that if you jotted down what’s important to quality of life, arts would be one of them.” Overall, Shortal said he’s ready to listen rather than jump into action. “This is the first inning of a big ball game and I’m over in the sidelines warming up,” he said.
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Dunwoody Mayor Mike Davis, left, chats with Carolyn Zimney during Election Night at his headquarters at the Dunwoody Tavern. Davis was defeated for the post by challenger Denis Shortal. DUN
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