Abby Burke Carroll
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Council Member, City of Athens
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- 3
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- Election
- Nov 3, 2026
What this office does: A council member is a member of the Athens City Council, which adopts the city's budget and ordinances.
Nonpartisan.
S. Thomas (Tom) Hamilton
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Lou Pascarella
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Robert Patrick
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H. Chris Trew
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Larry D. Eaton
No party listedIncumbent
Athens City Council member and mayor
The gist
- Voted against firing City Manager Randy DowlingIn office
- Proposed an independent review of council executive sessionsIn office
In office = from the candidate's own official statements or legislation as an officeholder, not their campaign.
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Voted against firing City Manager Randy Dowling
Dowling fired in 3-2 vote, no reason given by Athens councilNews coverage · The Daily Post-Athenian · Jun 4, 2026 · dailypostathenian.com
“while Mayor Larry Eaton and council member John Duggan were opposed”
Proposed an independent review of council executive sessions
Eaton rebuffed in call for investigation into recent city council meetingsNews coverage · The Daily Post-Athenian · Jun 12, 2026 · dailypostathenian.com
“I would like to make a motion that we have an independent council look at the two executive meetings”
Perry L. McCowan
No party listedIncumbent
Athens City Council member
The gist
- Voted to fire City Manager Randy DowlingIn office
- Voted against an independent review of executive sessionsIn office
In office = from the candidate's own official statements or legislation as an officeholder, not their campaign.
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Voted to fire City Manager Randy Dowling
Dowling fired in 3-2 vote, no reason given by Athens councilNews coverage · The Daily Post-Athenian · Jun 4, 2026 · dailypostathenian.com
“with Vice Mayor Jordan Curtis and council members Perry McCowan and Steve Sherlin in favor”
Voted against an independent review of executive sessions
Eaton rebuffed in call for investigation into recent city council meetingsNews coverage · The Daily Post-Athenian · Jun 12, 2026 · dailypostathenian.com
“while Curtis, Sherlin and council member Perry McCowan voted against”
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