This fall's

election may feature a familiar face to many Fayette voters.

Former Fayetteville

Mayor Mike Wheat appeared before the Tyrone Town Council last week and

said he is considering throwing his hat into the ring in one of the County

Commission races.

If he decides

to run, Wheat said he would run against either Chairman Greg Dunn or Linda

Wells.

"I'm concerned

the communication has broken down between the County Commission and the

cities, and that's not good for the county," he said.

Wheat was elected

a Fayetteville city councilman in August 1988 and became mayor in 1990.

He left Fayetteville politics in 1999.

If he decides

to run, Wheat said he would need the support of officials in Tyrone to

help isolate some of the key issues for the fall campaign.

The Tyrone

leaders were enthusiastic to hear that Wheat was considering running.

"You've

got 100 percent of my support," said Councilman Ronnie Cannon, who

has been a frequent sharp critic of current county commissioners.

Councilman

Paul Letourneau also offered his support and encouraged Wheat to plunge

into the race.