First possible candidate for Smith's seat?

Oglethorpe County GOP chair and North Oconee HS teacher Kirk Shook was mentioned as a possible candidate for the Republican nomination for the former Bob Smith seat for the Georgia House of Representatives 113th district, which stretches from Walton Oconee to Oglethorpe County encompassing all of Oconee County and chunk of Clarke County as well.

Kirk Shook teaches economics and government at North Oconee High School in Bogart.

One possible problem is that State of Georgia employees such as teachers would have to resign to run for state office.

He is a tough academic instructor, according to someone who respects his rigor, but also is extremely conservative. 

As a county party chair, he would also have to resign that to run as well. 

Oconee County GOP chair Jay Hanley expressed desire to one day run for higher office but does not want to run at this time. 

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