DeKalb County Assessor of Property Scott Cantrell plans to seek re-election.
According to Administrator of Elections Dennis Stanley, Cantrell picked up a qualifying petition from the office on Monday . Cantrell plans to run for the nomination of the DeKalb County Democratic Party in the Primary on March 1.
Cantrell was elected to his first term as Assessor of Property in 2012.
Incumbent Sixth District Constable Carl Lee Webb also picked up a petition for constable on Monday for the March 1 DeKalb County Democratic primary.
Four petitions were issued Friday for the office of Constable; three for potential Democratic Primary candidates and one potential Independent candidate.
Petitions were issued to: Paul Cantrell, Constable 4th District March 1 Democratic Primary; Mark Milam, Constable 5th District March 1 Democratic Primary; Johnny King, Constable 7th District March 1 Democratic Primary; and Tom Theriaque, Constable 2nd District Independent (which will not appear on the ballot until August).
The qualifying deadline for all 7 Constable seats and the county-wide Assessor of Property seat is NOON December 10.