January 17, 2023 – On Tuesday night, the Decatur City Council approved the appointment of Dr. Dana Ray to fill the vacant seat left by Bill Faber. Councilman Faber announced his resignation on January 4, 2023. Dr. Ray will serve the remainder of Faber’s unexpired term until new Council members are sworn in after the April 2023 election.
Dr. Ray previously served on the Decatur City Council from 2009-2019. She was appointed in 2009 to finish the two-year term of the late-Mayor Mike McElroy, then was elected twice for 4-year terms in 2011 and 2015. She is a physician, pastor, and certified executive coach, and is the medical director of Crossing Recovery Center. Dr. Ray also serves on the Advisory Board of the local Salvation Army and is a trustee of the Community Foundation of Macon County. She was honorably discharged from the Army Reserve at the rank of Staff Sergeant.
