Council Member Reverend Willie King was elected to council in 2008. A council member for over a decade, he is retired from Robins Air Force Base. Reverend King is the pastor and founder of Faith Bible Fellowship Church in Perry. He is also a member and Past President of the Perry Ministerial Association. Revered King is proud to have served in the Mentor Program sponsored by the Houston County School System, chairman of the Pregnancy Care Center, Department of Family and Children Services board member, and volunteer chaplain at Perry Hospital. He served as Mayor Pro-Tempore in 2010, 2019, 2020, 2022. In addition, Reverend King was selected by his fellow councilmembers to fill a vacancy and serve as acting Mayor of the City from July 2019 until September 2019; in this capacity, Reverend King was the first Afro-American person to serve as Presiding Officer for the City. Reverend King and his wife, Elaine, are proud Perry residents.