Cobb Reporter

Longtime Atlanta District 6 City Councilman Alex Wan – newly reelected – is facing up to a common problem many politicians have following an election – what to do with their campaign signs.

Wan posted suggestions to his Twitter page the day after the Nov. 2 General Election.

"What do I do w/my #AlexWan #yardsign?" Wan said in his tweet. "1) Keep as a souvenir ;-) 2) It’s recyclable; separate metal stand + plastic sign, use curbside recycling or usual drop-off location 3) Leave it in your yard; we'll collect them in a few days."

Alex Wan | Twitter/AlexWanforATL

Wan won his election bid, taking more than 79% of the vote against his nearest competitor, Kathryn Voelpel. Third-place finisher Courtney DeDi took only about 10% of the vote.

"I am grateful that my friends and neighbors in District 6 have again affirmed my track record," Wan said in a news release posted to PR Newswire by his campaign committee, Friends of Alex Wan. "I am humbled and honored by the broad base of support during this campaign; it's a great springboard to continuing to fight for our shared issues, including public safety, city service delivery, and quality of life initiatives."

Ten days before the election, Wan was out canvassing in District 6 wearing a mask that identified himself as "-Alex."

"Don't be scared, it's just me, canvassing #BrookwoodHills again," Wan said in a tweet at the time. "Love getting out, sharing my vision for #District6 + hearing issues/ideas – esp in this glorious weather!"

Wan, who refers to his position as executive director at Horizons Atlanta as his "day job," is the first Asian American and the first openly gay man to serve on Atlanta City Council.

He was installed as Fulton County Board of Registration & Elections chairman in March.

Wan first ran for the District 6 seat in 2009, ending up in successful runoff with second-place finisher Liz Coyle. At the time, Wan received the highest possible rating of "Excellent" from the Committee for a Better Atlanta. He represented District 6 until 2018.

In 2017, Wan ran for Atlanta City Council president and lost in a runoff with current council President Felicia Moore. Moore currently is in her own runoff against Andre Dickens in the still ongoing Atlanta mayoral race that is expected to be decided on Nov. 30.

Last year, Wan ran as a Democrat for the Georgia House of Representatives District 57 seat but lost in the primaries to Stacey Evans, who went on to win that race.