CHICKASAW, Ala. (WKRG) — After nine months of campaigning, Tyran Colvin is ready to relax — before getting to work as Chickasaw's new mayor-elect. Colvin defeated challenger Bill Vallon in a runoff election on Tuesday night.

Colvin received 55% of the vote to Vallon's 45% to take the top seat. Now, he says he will take a break to rest and celebrate before he takes office on Nov. 3.

"I think the first thing to do is I'm going to go home, take a bath, and eat a bowl of ice cream," he said.

Colvin is a native of Chickasaw and said he knows there are several areas where the city needs to improve.

"It just needs someone to focus on some things like business development and blight and things of that nature so we can grow our city," Colvin said. "We've got to have revenue. If we don't have re

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