Fayetteville’s three city council races in November will be races indeed, while in Tyrone the political climate has calmed down compared to recent election cycles.

And in Peachtree City, eight residents qualified as expected for the mayor's post and two council seats.

In Fayetteville, Post 4 long-time incumbent Larry Dell is being opposed by 66 year-old Mickey Edwards. A Fayette County resident for 22 years, Edwards works in sales.

Post 5 first-term incumbent Paul Oddo will see competition from 69 year-old tax revenue agent Bill Dick who has lived in Fayette for 20 years.

Post 3 incumbent Walt White, another long-time councilman, will face challenger Patty Hawkins, 58, who has lived in the county for three years and is currently unemployed.

Though related by marriage to Post 4 challenger Mickey Edwards, Hawkins noted that she and Edwards are two distinctly different people who sometimes hold different views.

In Peachtree City, qualifying ended Friday afternoon for the Post 3 and 4 council seats along with 5he mayor’s spot. Following is a list of those who qualified by noon Friday:
For mayor: Don Haddix, Cyndi Plunkett, Scott Rowland.
For Post 3: Steve Boone, Kim Learnard, Robert Walsh.
For Post 4: Les Dyer, Vanessa Fleisch.

Because Haddix was in the middle of his four-year council term, he had to resign his post 1 seat, which will also be on the ballot in November. Qualifying for the Post 1 seat starts Monday, Sept. 21 and ends at noon Wednesday, Sept. 23, city officials said.

In Tyrone, the race for two council seats turned up only one challenger.

The challenger for the Post 3 seat held by Grace Caldwell is former Planning Commission member Ken Matthews. On his disclosure form the 45 year-old Matthews indicated he is a disabled veteran who has lived in Tyrone for seven years.

And in the Post 4 election Councilwoman Gloria Furr will have no opposition.