LaGrange Council candidates contend for District 1 seat

Forrest is the son of former Troup County Historian Clark Johnson.

Forrest Clark Johnson IV's campaign for City Council Member in LaGrange City Council District 1 is his first entry into politics.

As of June 7, 2025, Forrest Clark Johnson IV did not have a website or any information online.

Energy & the Environment

Wants to "hold landlords accountable" and ensure the writing of codes that are efficient and effective.

- Wants to "hold landlords accountable" and ensure the writing of codes that are efficient and effective.

Housing & Urban Development

Supports increasing police funding but said,  "We need to figure out why we’re seeing this crime, why our youth...are turning to violent crime. We’re not going to be able to get to that if we just police them better."

Wants to reach out to communities and work with religious leaders and nonprofits to find out why citizens are turning to violent crime.

- Supports increasing police funding but said,  "We need to figure out why we’re seeing this crime, why our youth...are turning to violent crime. We’re not going to be able to get to that if we just police them better."
- Wants to reach out to communities and work with religious leaders and nonprofits to find out why citizens are turning to violent crime.

Public Safety

Said, "I think that our elected officials should be open books. I feel that anybody ever has a question of one of their elected leaders than they should absolutely be able to answer that freely and clearly without hiding things, without obscuring the truth and without obscuring the facts."

- Said, "I think that our elected officials should be open books. I feel that anybody ever has a question of one of their elected leaders than they should absolutely be able to answer that freely and clearly without hiding things, without obscuring the truth and without obscuring the facts."

Public Services

Transportation & Infrastructure

Education

Forrest Clark Johnson IV

Realtor Bio

Darby received a Bachelor of Arts in economics from LaGrange College. She attends First Presbyterian Church in LaGrange.

Darby is the co-founder and president of DanRic Homes, a homebuilding service. She is also a realtor.

Darby Durand Pippin's campaign for LaGrange City Council is her first entry into politics.

As of June 7, 2025, Darby Durand Pippin did not have a website or any information online.

Believes landlords must be held accountable for allowing poor housing conditions.

- Believes landlords must be held accountable for allowing poor housing conditions.

Wants to provide the police department with proper funding so that officers can be paid competitive salaries.

Said, "As far as the youth, we’ve got to have good places for them to be able to spend their time, safe environments for them to find other activities and jobs where they can thrive."

- Wants to provide the police department with proper funding so that officers can be paid competitive salaries.
- Said, "As far as the youth, we’ve got to have good places for them to be able to spend their time, safe environments for them to find other activities and jobs where they can thrive."

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Darby Durand Pippin

- 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. 