COLUMBUS, Ga. (WRBL) — After weeks of speculation, a sitting Columbus councilor has filed her intent to run for mayor against the city manager she voted to fire in late May.
Joanne Cogle filed her intent with the Muscogee County Elections and Registrations office Friday morning. She had been telegraphing to supporters and friends for several weeks that she planned to enter the race.
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Last month, former City Manager Isaiah Hugley filed his intent to run. That came a little over a month after seven city councilors, including Cogle, voted to fire him amid controversies in the city Finance Department and Animal Control. The termination came despite the fact that Hugley had announced his intention to retire at the end of the year. Hugley is also threatening a wrongful termination suit against the council…