Suddith is in the lead with 64% of votes and 36% of votes cast for Scott, according to partial, unofficial results from 34 of 41 precincts and early voting from the Montgomery County Board of Elections.
Scott, 67, a third-generation Kettering resident who grew up in the Southern Hills neighborhood, is a retired business executive and owner who has served as a city councilman for four years.
Suddith, 52, who has lived in Kettering for nearly 25 years, is deputy director of the Montgomery County Veterans Service Commission and has a master’s degree in public administration. He has served as a councilman for two years.
At-large council race
There is a three-way race among political newcomers Laura Arber, Dan Palmer and Tyler Scott, who is no relation to Bob Scott, for two at-large council seats.
Arber is in the lead with 43% of votes; Palmer is second with 38% and Scott has 20%, according to partial, unofficial results from early voting and 34 of 41 precincts.
Arber, 62, has lived in Kettering for 27 years and is newly retired from CareSource, where she worked as a project manager and business analyst.
Palmer, 54, is a 29-year Kettering resident and fourth-grade teacher at John F. Kennedy Elementary School. He also has served as an assistant principal and principal for Kettering City Schools.
Scott, 23, is a lifelong Kettering resident and graduate of Fairmont High School and Sinclair Community College with an associate’s degree. He works as a personal banker and previously was employed by the city of Kettering for eight years.
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