Oconee County, GA Politics

DOUG GROSS Associated Press ATLANTA - Roughly three weeks before the Nov. 7 elections, the state Supreme Court on Monday will hear a challenge to an Athens Senate district redrawn by Republican lawmakers after a Democratic representative announced plans to seek the seat. The redrawing - which was the only major map change by the Legislature this year - divides the Democratic stronghold of Athens into two Republican-dominated districts. State Rep. Jane Kidd, D-Athens, is facing Republican Bill Cowsert to win the seat, which was vacated when incumbent Sen. Brian Kemp, a Republican, left to make an unsuccessful run for state agriculture commissioner. A federal suit, in which Kidd was a plaintiff, has been thrown out. But the state case, filed by constituents in the new district, remains alive on appeal after an Athens Superior Court judge sided with the defendants. Emmet Bondurant, the lawyer for the plaintiffs, said the lower court judge was wrong when he ruled the Legislature has a lega...

Good evening everyone, Below is a message from Russ Page regarding the Plum Creek and river walk issues. If you have received your Oconee Leader and Oconee Enterprise, you will see related articles in both papers this week. Mark your calendars and try to attend: Planning Commission (again!) on Monday, October 16th (I’m out of town, so do me proud and fight hard to preserve our beautiful south Oconee!) Board of Commissioners on Tuesday, November 7th Both meetings at 7 p.m. in the County Courthouse, Main Street, Watkinsville. Many thanks, Tony _____________________________________________ Here’s the update from Russ: To those following the river walk saga...two significant items on the agenda for Oct 16 Planning Commission meeting. Plum Creek Timberlands 2 rezones are back...I have submitted a Grant Proposal to Plum Creek Foundation, at Plum Creek headquarters in Washington State. I have discussed with Fernando Arias (Plum Creek Timberlands representative for land sales in North Georgia)...

Oconee County Candidate Forum Wednesday, November 1, 2006 Oconee County Library Auditorium 7:00-9:00 p.m. Candidates running for Georgia Senate District 46 (Jane Kidd and Bill Cowsert) and Georgia House District 113 (Becky Vaughn and Bob Smith) will be taking questions from the audience. If you have questions you’d like to ask the candidates, here’s your chance. As of now this is the only question & answer type forum to be held in Oconee County for these two races. To inquire more about this event, contact Lee Becker (lbbecker@mindspring.com) or Tony Glenn (southoconee@yahoo.com). This event is being sponsored by the following organizations: Citizens for Oconee’s Future Citizens for South Oconee County Friends of Barber Creek Friends of the Apalachee Oconee Citizens for Responsible Growth

WE'RE IN HIGH GEAR AND WE NEED YOUR HELP TO KEEP UP THE PACE!!! $10,000 will finish our mail and radio plans. click here to go to our website and contribute today. We're so close, help us reach the finish line. Opportunities coming this weekend: √ Saturday! 10:00 -1:00: We’ll be canvassing in Watkinsville. We’ll meet at Jittery Joe’s and go from there. Let us know if you can come so that we’ll have enough materials. 2:30 – 6:00: Office jobs at 1030 Meriweather Dr.If you missed our previous “stuffing” parties you won’t want to miss this one! Come for all or any part to * Stuff invitations for an Atlanta event next week * Write postcards to your friends (bring your address book!) * General office work: Thank you letters, database entry, etc. …and anything else we can think of between now and then! √ Sunday! 2:00-6:00: We’ll be driving to Atlanta to make use of a wonderful calling system. It skips all of the unanswered , answering machines, and busy signals so that you are spendin...

October City Council Meeting Oconee Living section Athens Banner-Herald October 12, 2006 American clothing company chooses Watkinsville as world headquarters By Daniel J. Matthews, Jr. Correspondent Athens Banner-Herald Watkinsville was announced as the world headquarters from the fledging fashion line run by Mynk Corporation, whose American-made clothes have graced the pages of Glamour and been worn by the likes of Kelly Clarkston on the television show The View. Donald Harrison, Jr. told council members at the regular monthly meeting his company’s business shows signs of “tripling or quadrupling” in the very near future. He selected the clothing manufacturer office on 22 Barnett Shoals, running a Southern-themed jeans and other garments line. He will distribute clothes in nearby Winder. His was one of a half dozen businesses approved by the City Council in a relatively brief meeting. John Impeduglia received a pair of approvals for another apparel manufacturer as the t-shi...

Tim is a great guy who works with Community Connection and a lot of other important groups. The following is in no way indictative of any official endorsements, but instead one person's opinion and input of whom I have the highest and utmost amount of respect. I hope it enlightens some of you as to the vagaries of some of the judges' races and referenda: n the non-Commission, non-mayoral nonpartisan races (please note that all opinions are my own and are not on behalf of any organization): David Sweat (incumbent Superior Court judge) is an outstanding public servant. He is highly intelligent and has impeccable integrity. His entire legal career, he donated immeasurable pro-bono work to nonprofit organizations (including incorporation for Community Connection, Athens Area Homeless Shelter, Rape Crisis Center [now Sexual Assault Center], Project Safe, Georgia Options, and others). He continues to participate actively in volunteer work, including Partners for a Prosperous Athens, ...

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