Welcome to this new blog about Oconee County Politics

First I would like to welcome you to this gathering of information about Oconee County, Georgia and surrounding areas. I am a 42-year-old single father homeowner from Watkinsville, the county seat of Oconee County. We are a bedroom community 10 miles from Athens and the University of Georgia, an hour-plus from Atlanta and not far from Commerce, Madison, Greensboro and Lexington-Crawford-Comer-Colbert in Oglethorpe County.

We are working to make Oconee County a better place for our children. The local political structure is suffering from a stranglehold of conservative Republican ideology. We are the loyal opposition, providing better answers to the problems that plague us all. The Republicans at the state and local level want to build more cookie cutter, big box developments and destroy historic properties. They want toll roads and pavement. We offer constructive solutions including sidewalks, smart growth and community planning. We support better pay for our teachers and public employees. We do not want higher taxes, and we want to balance the budget.

The Oconee County Democratic Committee meets once a month 7 p.m. the first Thursdays of the month in the courthouse on Main Street to meet candidates and discuss ideas and issues. We invite you to come find some open minded, intelligent political discourse debated in a lively and engaging manner. In August (the 4th) we will have three guests: James Holland of the Altamaha River Keeper, Lieutenant Governor candidate Greg Hecht, and Insurance commissioner candidate Guy Drexinger.

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