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 Timothy Downing was elected to a 4-year term after serving an appointed 6-month term in 2004. The Mayor is a veteran of the U.S. Navy having completed a 4-year tour of duty onboard a Navy vessel and is currently a small business owner. Mayor Downing is active in a number of civic and community roles, including a board member for the Cherokee County Development Authority, member of the citizens round table for the Cherokee County Comprehensive Plan Update, and member of the Metro Atlanta Mayors Association to name a few.
Prior to being elected Mayor, Downing served one term as a Holly Springs Councilman during which time the city achieved the highly sought after Livable Centers Initiative Grant in order to revitalize the downtown area. Downing, his wife Sandra, and 2 children have lived in Holly Springs since 1999.
The city operates under a Council/Manager system. The Mayor serves as the Chief Executive Officer and represents the city at various functions. Mayor Downing presides over City Council meetings and makes appointments, with ratification by the City Council, to the city's various committees and boards. In his absence, the Mayor Pro Tem assumes all responsibilities of the Mayor. The Mayor Pro Tem is recommended by the Mayor and ratified by a majority of City Council. The current Mayor Pro Tem is Councilmember Jaqueline Archer.
The Mayor and Mayor Pro Tem are available for speaking engagements, meetings, etc., and generally need about two weeks advance notice for scheduling. To reach Mayor Downing, please call City Hall at (770) 345-5536 or email (click here).
Mayor Downing took the oath office on January 5, 2005.
City Attorney, Robert Dyer, presided over the swearing in ceremony.
Picture courtesy of the Lakeside Ledger |
