CITY ELECTIONS: Voters in Selma elect new mayor to replace James Perkins, Jr.
Voters in Selma have elected a new mayor to replace James Perkins, Jr., who had lost his re-election bid last month.
In a runoff, Johnny Moss II defeated Aaron Roper. Moss is the president of the Selma city school board, while Roper is a former tax collector.
Moss says he plans to work together with the city council to provide services for the people.
He shared his feelings with Action 8 News after a long hard-fought campaign. Watch the video above to see his reaction.
Moss will take the place of Perkins, who was Selma’s first Black mayor when he was first elected in 2000. He served until he was defeated in 2008, but won his latest term in 2020.
