Meet the Officials

Mayor
Mike Favre - D

 Council Candidates for At-Large
Gary Knoblock, R
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Council Candidates for Ward 1
Doug Seal, I (I)

Council Candidates for Ward 2
Eugene "Gene" J. Hoffman IV, R

Council Candidates for Ward 3
Jeffrey J. Reed, D (I)

Council Candidates for Ward 4
Larry Smith, R

Council Candidates for Ward 5
Buddy Zimmerman, R

Council Candidates for Ward 6
Josh DeSalvo, R
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The Serve Bay St. Louis online forum gave voters a chance to Compare Answers, Not Ads.  In this section, voters were able to do just that.  We posted bios and photos of participating candidates and their answers to a tough set of questions.  Each race had its own web page, accessible through the site's main menu or the links above. 

 Looking for an election timeline? Click here!

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Here's How It Worked

Our non-partisan forum for select races - including  Mayor and City Council - had two parts:

• Part One:   Candidates had an opportunity to submit their photos and a short bio to be posted on this website, free of charge.  100% of city council candidates participated and three out of four mayoral candidates. 
• Part Two:  We sent a list of questions to the candidates who participated in Part One.  The questions were chosen by our volunteers from those submitted by local citizens.  Candidates' answers were posted on this site.  There was no cost to candidates, who were able to reach thousands of voters with their views on many issues. ​

Why an Online Forum? 

• Our volunteers believe that people who want to serve the public shouldn't have to go into debt to reach voters - or be forced to accept large campaign donations.  
• We believe if citizens have access to a convenient, non-biased and time-saving way to make sound voting decisions, they'll use it.   
• And finally, we believe that big changes start small.  If local governments become healthier, the country will flourish as well.  What better place to start than Bay St. Louis, a city known for its creative approach to life?