MILTON, Ga. — In the four months leading up to his success on Election Day, Phil Cranmer says he knocked on about 1,000 doors, learning the needs and desires of the community.
Cranmer, the only new face to Milton City Council who won in a contested race, defeated incumbent Councilman Rick Mohrig with about 60 percent of the District 3, Post 2 votes.
Throughout several council meetings, Milton residents had vocalized their support of Mohrig – a man whose service to Milton predates its incorporation and continued with several terms as councilman.
But, Cranmer, a 17-year Milton resident, said he felt good about his position in the race.
“Based on the feedback and the conversations that I had with people, I really did feel like the messaging was resonating,” Cranmer told Appen Media.
Mohrig’s supporters were mostly acting in his defense, as he had come under fire in recent months for various matters, some related to Milton’s effort to run its own municipal election.
But, the campaign against Mohrig was also fueled by Alpharetta-based blog Milton Coalition and Milton Families First, an independent expenditure committee whose objective was to influence election outcomes, and in this case, make sure Mohrig lost.
While the committee believes it played a significant role in securing Cranmer’s win, the councilman-elect said the only people involved in his campaign was his consultant.
“The only thing that Milton Families First and I had in common is Rick was our opposition,” Cranmer said.
More entertainment
Cranmer’s platform primarily focused on preserving Milton’s rural look and feel, keeping density low. But, at the same time, he gleaned from folks around downtown Crabapple the desire for Milton to have more entertainment options.
“They wanted nightlife,” Cranmer said. “A lot of the people within that community wanted a…
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