ST. AUGUSTINE, Fla. – Cynthia Garris is set to become St. Augustine’s first Black mayor after no other candidates qualified for the position on Friday, the St. Johns County supervisor of elections said.
Garris, who currently serves as a city commissioner for District 4, filed for a seat after Mayor Nancy Sikes-Kline said she would not seek another term.
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Vice Mayor Barbara Blonder filed for the seat, but eventually withdrew, leaving Garris unopposed and the race will not appear on the ballot.
“She is considered elected and her race will not appear on the ballot,” Vicky Oakes, the St. Johns County Supervisor of Elections, said. “She will take office at the first meeting of the City Commission in December.”
According to the City of St. Augustine website, Garris has spent her life and 23-year career in local government focused on empowering people in the community and inspiring future generations by leading by example.
Click here to see the full list of candidates who qualified.