For the next four years, Prather will serve his community as Ward 3 alderman. Complete but unofficial results showed Prather with 403 votes, or 65 percent, to Murphy's 217 votes, or 35 percent, in Tuesday night's Republican primary. With no Democratic or independent opposition, Prather takes office outright. In the city's Ward 2 race, incumbent alderwoman Pat Peeler rolled to a second term. Peeler collected 533 votes, or 86 percent, in the GOP primary to challenger Jackie Harrell's 87 votes, or 14 percent.
Peeler also faces no general election opposition.
We're ready to keep moving on with the city. I'm ready to roll up my sleeves and go to work. We're all going to have to be very, very patient to deal with our progress. I'm counting on him to. I know he's got a lot of wonderful people to work for.