Ga. SOS candidate Michael Mills speaks to Oconee County Democratic Committee meeting
Georgia Democratic candidate for Secretary of State Michael P. Mills, former hockey player from Hobarth College in New York, impressed a packed room of enthusiastic and curious voters Thursday evening at Watkinsville's Governmental Annex building in heavily Republican Oconee County, Georgia. Mills made an impression he would fight for our voting rights against the GOP's registration suppression tactics of the last two Secretaries of State.
Mills commented at length but succinctly about how Democrats can come back to win at various levels in Georgia, "by meeting people knee to knee" and answered many questions about his office and the crowded Secretary of State race. He impressed the gathering with his direct answers and understanding of the various complexities of the office. Mills moved to Georgia more than 13 years ago to attend Georgia State and found his home. He lives in Midtown with his girlfriend and runs a public relations firm.
The Democratic candidate and public relations executive from Atlanta spoke about how he thinks current Republican appointed Secretary of State incumbent and Clarke County resident Brian Kemp may not even make it out of the Republican primary challenge from Sandy Springs resident Doug MacGinnite, who has won nine straw polls and raised a whole lot more than the former State Senator from the 46th district and failed Secretary of Agriculture candidate from 2008. There was lots of other interesting speculation about candidacies and even candidates switching offices before the rapidly approaching primary deadline.
Mills mapped out his strategy to win the race and talked about how there may be lots of movement yet in both parties before the late April filing deadline for the parties' primaries. He has visited many areas of Georgia normally not visited by Democratic candidates such as Walker County with a high unemployment rate. He has traveled enough in his car to drive back and forth to California three times. Mills has written a book about civic participation that you can order here.
He worked for former Secretary of State Lewis Massey as a legislative aide before working for former Lieutenant Governor Mark Taylor's first successful run for the second in command of Georgia's executive branch.
His opponents include attorney Gary Horlacher, who will also be holding a rally in Waktinsville in front of the Courthouse from 11 am to 1 pm Friday, March 19th.
Other candidates running on the crowded Democratic side include three candidates who have run for the office before unsuccessfully. Here is a list of the Democratic candidates for Georgia Secretary of State.
Gail Buckner (D) - State Sen., Ex-State Rep., Ex-Teacher & '06 Nominee
Darryl Hicks (D) - Lobbyist, Community Activist & '06 Candidate
Gary Horlacher (D) - Attorney, Ex-Gubernatorial Press Secretary & Campaign Manager
Michael Mills (D) - Public Relations Executive & Ex-State Legislative Aide
Angela Moore (D) - Businesswoman, Ex-State Democratic Party Communications Director & '06 Candidate
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| Michael P. Mills addressed a meeting of Oconee County Democratic Committee members Thursday evening in Watkinsville. (Photo by Daniel J. Matthews, Jr.) |
Mills commented at length but succinctly about how Democrats can come back to win at various levels in Georgia, "by meeting people knee to knee" and answered many questions about his office and the crowded Secretary of State race. He impressed the gathering with his direct answers and understanding of the various complexities of the office. Mills moved to Georgia more than 13 years ago to attend Georgia State and found his home. He lives in Midtown with his girlfriend and runs a public relations firm.
The Democratic candidate and public relations executive from Atlanta spoke about how he thinks current Republican appointed Secretary of State incumbent and Clarke County resident Brian Kemp may not even make it out of the Republican primary challenge from Sandy Springs resident Doug MacGinnite, who has won nine straw polls and raised a whole lot more than the former State Senator from the 46th district and failed Secretary of Agriculture candidate from 2008. There was lots of other interesting speculation about candidacies and even candidates switching offices before the rapidly approaching primary deadline.
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| Asst. Chair Ann Stoneburner took over for Jonathan Veit who had child duties while his equine vet wife Rhonda dealt with a horse emergency in Clarke County. (Photo by Daniel J. Matthews, Jr.) |
Mills mapped out his strategy to win the race and talked about how there may be lots of movement yet in both parties before the late April filing deadline for the parties' primaries. He has visited many areas of Georgia normally not visited by Democratic candidates such as Walker County with a high unemployment rate. He has traveled enough in his car to drive back and forth to California three times. Mills has written a book about civic participation that you can order here.
He worked for former Secretary of State Lewis Massey as a legislative aide before working for former Lieutenant Governor Mark Taylor's first successful run for the second in command of Georgia's executive branch.
His opponents include attorney Gary Horlacher, who will also be holding a rally in Waktinsville in front of the Courthouse from 11 am to 1 pm Friday, March 19th.
Other candidates running on the crowded Democratic side include three candidates who have run for the office before unsuccessfully. Here is a list of the Democratic candidates for Georgia Secretary of State.
Gail Buckner (D) - State Sen., Ex-State Rep., Ex-Teacher & '06 Nominee
Darryl Hicks (D) - Lobbyist, Community Activist & '06 Candidate
Gary Horlacher (D) - Attorney, Ex-Gubernatorial Press Secretary & Campaign Manager
Michael Mills (D) - Public Relations Executive & Ex-State Legislative Aide
Angela Moore (D) - Businesswoman, Ex-State Democratic Party Communications Director & '06 Candidate
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