2025 Georgia Municipal Runoff

Katie Minich runs for Americus City Council District 5 | Americus ...

Katie has lived in Americus for 20 years. She lives there with her husband and their two children.

Katie is an outreach representative at the Georgia Student Finance Commission.

Katie Minich (Americus City Council District 5, Georgia, candidate 2025)

Katie Minich's run for Americus City Council District 5 is her entry into politics. 

As of November 10, 2025, Katie Minich did not have a website or any information online.

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Supports increasing pay for police officers to reduce turnover rates and improve morale.

- Supports increasing pay for police officers to reduce turnover rates and improve morale.

Public Safety

Believes inadequate public services and crumbling infrastructure are significant challenges.

- Believes inadequate public services and crumbling infrastructure are significant challenges.

Transportation & Infrastructure

Energy & the Environment

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Katie Minich

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District 5

Kelvin is from Americus, Georgia. He has a bachelor's degree from Troy State University. He is married to Deborah Johnson-Pless and has six children and three grandchildren. He attends Bethesda Missionary Baptist Church.

Kelvin Pless runs for District 5 in Americus | Americus Times-Recorder

Kelvin is the instructional coordinator at an adult education center. 

Kelvin is currently a member of the Americus City Council, representing District 5. He was first elected in 2021 and is currently serving his first term. He previously served on the Sumter County School Board.

Believes in balancing funding for essential services with the financial burden on families.

- Believes in balancing funding for essential services with the financial burden on families.

Believes in the importance of community engagement and transparency in decision-making processes.

- Believes in the importance of community engagement and transparency in decision-making processes.

As of November 10, 2025, Kelvin Pless did not have a website or any information online.

Believes the Police Department's current staffing shortage is a major security issue.

- Believes the Police Department's current staffing shortage is a major security issue.

Believes Americus needs new infrastructure to avoid problems like aging infrastructure and flooding subways.

Believes in using infrastructure grants to fix failing stormwater drains instead of relying on delinquent stormwater fees.

- Believes Americus needs new infrastructure to avoid problems like aging infrastructure and flooding subways.
- Believes in using infrastructure grants to fix failing stormwater drains instead of relying on delinquent stormwater fees.

Kelvin Pless

- City council members work together with the rest of city council to set and implement city policy. 
- City council is tasked with ensuring the health, comfort, and safety of residents of the city 
- City council members work with the mayor to govern city departments, such as the police department, fire department, transportation department, and parks and recreation department. 
- City council members represent either the whole city or residents of a specific district. 
- Most city council members in Georgia are elected in odd years to four year terms. Elections are nonpartisan. 

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Americus City Council Member Runoff, District 5

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