Past Guest, Connie Alsobrook & Valyncia Smith: first black women elected to Conyers City Council

Left to Right: Connie Alsobrook, Valyncia Smith

While voter turnout was dismal for the Nov. 5 election, two Conyers women made history: Connie Alsobrook and Valyncia Smith were elected as the first black women to the Conyers City Council in the city’s 165-year history.

Alsobrook toppled incumbent Jacob Bailey for the Conyers City Council District 2, Post 2 seat. Alsobrook received 109 votes (57.67 percent), while Bailey received 79 votes (41.8 percent). The city has 7,034 active registered voters on the rolls, said Rockdale Elections Supervisor Cynthia Willingham.

“I would like to thank everyone who supported and voted for me. It is an honor to make history with Valyncia Smith in the City of Conyers as the first African-American women to be elected on the City Council. I look forward to serving the wonderful City of Conyers where I have resided for the past 18 years,”said Alsobrook.