Oconee County, GA Politics

From: Committee to Elect Ken Dious Date:09/08/2014 12:26 PM (GMT-05:00) Subject: Save the date! September 18th Save the Date for Our Upcoming Reception in Support of  Ken Dious  Candidate for U.S. Congress Thursday September 18, 2014 5:30 - 7:30 p.m. Home of Mac and Brenda Rawson  260 Cedar Springs Drive Athens, GA 30605     RSVP (706)546-9013 ravenbennett@kendiousforcongress.com   Learn more about Ken and the campaign here! Forward this email Committee to Elect Ken Dious for Congress | 115 Sycamore Drive | Athens | GA | 30606

For the past seven years, this northeast Georgia district has been represented by U.S. Rep. Paul Broun, whose outspoken conservatism and reputation as a frequent “no” vote earned him national attention. The race to replace him, though, has been anything but a contest to take up his mantle. Broun is running for the U.S. Senate, and his family name — his father was a longtime state senator who represented a part of Athens — still carries weight. Yet in debates and at events, only one of the crowded field of seven Republicans seems eager to trade on Broun’s name. Georgia politics and government Instead, it’s a muddied fight with no clear front-runner among candidates trying to build their name recognition and burnish their GOP credentials ahead of the May 20 primary. Awaiting them is Democrat Ken Dious , an Athens lawyer who is his party’s nominee for an upset in thi...

From: Kenneth Dious Date:01/08/2014 4:54 PM (GMT-05:00) To: kendiouslaw@bellsouth.net,Raven Bennett Subject: Victory in 2014 for the 10th Congressional District Greetings, I'd like to wish everyone a Happy New Year. We have had such an incredible year in 2013 during the initial launch of our campaign. I'd like to thank everyone for the support and commitment to my campaign for the 10 th Congressional District. As we move forward in 2014, I'd like to update my fellow Democrats as to how our campaign is moving ahead and my plans for victory on November 4 th , 2014. We are looking forward to Democratic Victory in 2014. As you are aware, the 10 th  Congressional District of Georgia is comprised of twenty five counties. This is a unique area that covers boundaries of the Savannah River in Columbia County, to Athens and parts of Metro Atlanta with Henry, Newton and Gwinnett counties.  Although my campaign headquarters is located in Clarke County, it...

From: Kenneth Dious kendiouslaw@bellsouth.net Subject: Kenneth Dious' Candidacy for the 10th Congressional District Date: September 11, 2013 4:10:20 PM EDT To: Reply-To: Kenneth Dious kendiouslaw@bellsouth.net Dear fellow Democrats:  I have decided to seek the Democratic Party's nomination to represent Georgia's 10th Congressional District in the United States House of Representatives.  I will be formally announcing my candidacy soon; however, prior to doing to do doing so I am notifying each of you as County Chairs and State Committee Members of the Democratic 10th Congressional District of my intentions to do so.  I would be most appreciative if each of you would share this information with your local Democratic Party members.  I have attached a copy of my resume, which summarizes my professional and political career.   On August 31, 2013, I had the opportunity to meet and speak with State Committee members in Newnan, Georg...

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According to the fine folks at Georgia Politics Unfiltered , Augusta State Representative Barry Fleming has filed with the FEC to run against Dr. Paul Broun, Jr. for the Republican nomination for the 10th District Congressional seat, the seat once occupied by the late Dr. Charlie Norwood. Fleming was widely rumored to be running last go round but was supplanted by Jim Whitehead, the man who lost to Broun in the special election. If he learned anything from Whitehead, Fleming will be spending a whole lot of time in Clarke County keeping his mouth shut about wanting to blow up UGA. At this point either candidate, Broun or Fleming, will face Bobby Saxon in the November election. Broun showed some degree of political acumen by showing up in Saxon's hometown of Nicholson the week after Saxon's announcement at his home on Water Works Road to field complaints by local business owners about the pitch of the Bypass around that small town. Now can Broun actually make roads move? I kind...

A Democratic war veteran living in Jackson County announced he will run against Dr. Paul Broun for the 10th district congressional seat in 2008 . This candidate Bobby Saxon was first revealed to me in the days before Marlow and friends got in the race when it looked like it still looked like it was going to be Republicans Ralph Hudgins versus Barry Fleming for the seat by a reliable source.

I am really steamed that Marlow did not make the run-off election without a little better effort in the surrounding counties (Oconee, Oglethorpe, Jackson) around Clarke. He should have been at every Ashford Manor Bed and Breakfast concert, and I really don't think he came to the county once, although he told me himself he has. I certainly hope he makes up ground in the advance and absentee balloting, but somehow I do not think it is going to happen. I wish the Oconee County Democratic Committee had decided to make it a bigger priority to get a Democratic Congressional candidate in a run-off than have microphone using seminars and book clubs: no candidate greet and meets, no signs distributed, no Get Out the Vote efforts, no advertising, no calling, no campaigning or canvassing at all. Plenty of blame to go around on this Wednesday morning quarterbacking.

Hey Everyone, Just one more reminder...the DPG needs you this Saturday, June 2 to canvass door-to-door and rally for change in the 10th Congressional District. Jane Kidd, DPG Chair, will kickoff three weeks of canvassing in the 10th and we need you to help it be a success. Join Jane, myself, and other DPG staff and other great Democrats as we knock some doors! Saturday, June 2, 9:30am-12:30pm 337 S Milledge Avenue (Athens 30605), The Butler Building (meet in parking lot behind the building) 9:30am (training/rally starts) 10am-12:30pm Canvassing door-to-door Refreshments and post-canvass talk afterwards! This will be a great event, but only with your participation. Please bring a friend or two!!! Let's start this off right! Jane would love to have as many of her great volunteers from her campaign to join back together and start the Grassroots change in Georgia in our backyard! Thanks and please call if you have any questions: 678-278-2008. - Mike -- Michael Cantone State Fiel...

Even though I may not agree with their politics, I like to go and introduce myself to most candidates who won't try to punch my pick-up truck. So last night I saw a relatively youthful looking Dr. Paul Broun in a red polo shirt and straw hat, age 61, at the Athens Academy spring scrimmage football game and BBQ. We argued and turned heads in the relatively small and predominantly Republican crowd about the possibility of a Democrat winning. Dr. Broun told me that Democrats have no chance, and I told him that Democrats do have a chance, especially if 35 Americans a week are getting slaughtered in Iraq through next month. He kind of ushered me away from the paltry crowd so as not to scorch the ears of the nearby Republican elite faithful. To his credit, Dr. Broun was very forthright, honest and compelling in his discussion, claiming various Democrats are going to vote for him. I am sure there are more than a handful of lifelong Democrats in the over 60 crowd locally that remembers ...

Dear Tenth Congressional District Democrat, The DPG (Democratic Party of Georgia) will conduct phone bank training for Tenth Congressional District Democrats on Thursday, May 24, in the conference room of the Butler Building on Milledge Avenue across from the entrance to Clarke Central High School. If you can, please plan on attending this training after you attend the meeting of the Clarke County Democrats fronm 6-7 p. m. in the Clarke County Courthouse (Grand Jury Room, fourth floor) where DPG Chairperson Jane Kidd is scheduled to be our featured speaker. Hope to see you this Thursday evening. Sincerely, Karen Solheim CCDC Corresponding Secretary

More explanation here and here . The following is a letter from Terry Holley to Georgia State Democratic chair Jane Kidd. Dear Jane, This morning I had tried to send an email concerning qualifying, but my email was not cooperating. To bring you up to date, I waited until late yesterday to see how many people had qualified and decided that with three candidates running, it was not in the best interest of the Party or myself to enter this race. We had a window of opportunity immediately after Mr. Norwood’s passing and we blew it. Now, with some county committee’s endorsing a particular candidate, I have serious concerns as to why these counties are violating our bylaws and why our DPG officials have been waiting to give an interpretation on this. I certainly have informed our county chairs that I believe that this is a violation of our state party bylaws. I believe that you and I discussed this issue very early on which is why the state party would not give an endorsement. Competi...

For Immediate Release April 26, 2007 FFI Contact: Sylvia Wygoda Executive Director Georgia Commission on the Holocaust 404-433-4167 Secretary Handel Closes Qualifying for 10th Congressional District Special Election ATLANTA—Secretary of State Karen Handel closed qualifying for the 10th Congressional District today at noon. Ten candidates qualified and paid the qualifying fee of $4,950 for the special election to be held on Tuesday, June 19. If no candidate receives a majority of the vote, a run-off election will be held Tuesday, July 17. The following candidates qualified and will be placed on the ballot in alphabetical order: Paul Broun 1221 Knob Creek Dr. Athens, GA 30606 Party Affiliation: Republican Denise Freeman 1056 Freeman-Starks Dr. Tignall, GA 30668 Party Affiliation: Democrat Bill Greene 2431 Sahale Falls Ct. Braselton, GA 30517 Party Affiliation: Republican James Marlow 1153 Apalachee Dr. Lincolnton, GA 30817 Party Affiliation: Democrat Mark Myers 6419 Centerville ...

Looks like some candidates could not find the money to run. We still have 10 candidates to choose from on both sides of the political spectrum. Wonder what happened to Terry Holley?

HELP! We have fallen, and we are about to get up! Dear Democrats in the 10th Congressional District of Georgia, Now is our chance! We?ve been asking for it. We have a wonderful opportunity to put a good Democrat in Congress representing our interests! What an exciting day that will be! The Democratic Party of Georgia (DPG) and the Voter Registration (VR) Committee have targeted Athens-Clarke County as the key to the 10th. We feel if we get our old faithful and new faithful to simply vote on June 19th, 2007 we can take this seat from the Republicans. Wow! That does not give us much time! The last day to register to vote is May 21, 2007. *********The DPG VR Committee is holding a get-started meeting in Athens on this Saturday, April 14th at 10am. 337 S Milledge Ave (Butler Bldg). *********** We want YOU there! We want every good Democrat to get involved! If you are a good Democrat, a member of your County Democratic Party, the State Committee or Executive Committee of the DPG, League of ...

Here is our best chance to win back the 10th: James Marlow to Kickoff Campaign for Georgia 's Tenth Congressional District on Tuesday, April 3 Campaign Stops in Lincolnton, Evans, Toccoa, ATHENS ( Athens ) James Marlow will kickoff his campaign for Georgia 's Tenth Congressional District in his hometown of Lincolnton at the Lincoln County Courthouse on Tuesday, April 3, 2007 at 9:00 a.m. Marlow will also make stops in Evans, Toccoa, and ATHENS. The Athens kick-off will occur at 4:45 PM tomorrow, at the Athens City Hall, 201 College Avenue. Everyone is invited and encouraged to attend. "I am running because I believe the Tenth District deserves to have a voice in Washington that will represent their values – a voice for better jobs, better health care, better schools, and fiscal responsibility," said Marlow. "I look forward to sharing my plans over the coming months for bringing innovative, common sense solutions to the people of the Tenth District." Addi...

OK, so John Coyne owns property in 10th. The Orchard community is not my favorite place in Clarkesville. The fact that this candidate seems content to clone a couple of the more notorious GOP proposals does not inspire too much sympathy on this end. Here is his campaign piece via Laura Floyd Georgia's 10th Congressional District Democratic Candidate PO Box 191047 Atlanta GA 31119-1047 (404) 886-2430 Biography PERSONAL John Coyne is 56 years old and has five children and six grandchildren. He resides with his wife, Pamela, and son, Christopher, in Alpharetta, GA. I have been a property owner in The Orchard Community of Clarkesville for almost ten years. EDUCATION John was born in Glen Ridge, New Jersey in 1950, graduated from Livingston High School in 1968, attended Essex County College in Newark, New Jersey where he studied engineering and was Captain of the Golf Team from 1968-1970. In 1970, he transferred to the University of Georgia and received a Bachelor of Science Degree ...

Because now we have Dr. " Hutch " announced in the 10th Congressional District Special election, making it half a dozen candidates for the non-partisan partisan election June 19th to fill the seat of the late Dr. Charlie Norwood and inevitable run-off two weeks later. Dr. Paul Broun, Jr. of Oconee County would appear to be the loser today with another activist staunch conservative Doctor and Real Estate Agent (what a combo!) taking the potential vote from him in McDuffie and Columbia and the top tier of Richmond Counties near Augusta. The links in the Augusta Chronicle article do not reveal that conservative activist Braselton's Bill Greene is also a member of the wanna-be militia bastardizing the name Minutemen. It again illustrates how much Athens and Auugusta have nothing to do with one and other politically or media-wise. And the state Democratic officials continue to let McDuffie County's Terry Holley hang in the wind while preaching that they are seeking some ot...

Republican online activist William "Bill" Greene of the extremist RightMarch.com and numerous other odd right wing political websites became the latest loose nut to throw his hat in the ring for the 10th District Congressional race this morning in Commerce. I am sure his online supporters will amount to maybe a couple of dozens votes in the June 19th primary. This Greene has participated lots of unsuccessful and unpublicized boycotts of Miller Beer and Bank of America among others, and evidently been on C-SPAN a couple of times thanks to his website bookmark. His radio interview was long on flag-waving and grandstanding and short on specifics as to how to address problems like PeachCare in Georgia. The biggest looser for this latest entry may be former NFL and Clarke Central football player Willie Green, who shares a similar name to this Braselton/Commerce man. May many more right wing zealots toss their hat into the ring, the more the better. I think we could hit double figu...

Special Election for Georgia’s 10th District to Occur in June E-Mail By Rachel Kapochunas Published: February 22, 2007 The special election to replace the late Republican Rep. Charlie Norwood in Georgia’s 10th Congressional District will take place June 19, according to a writ of election issued Thursday morning by Republican Gov. Sonny Perdue. Press Release The winner in this strongly Republican-leaning district — either in the June 19 vote if one candidate wins outright with a majority, or in a July runoff between the top two vote-getters if no one wins a majority — will succeed the popular Norwood, who died of cancer Feb. 13 just more than a month after he was sworn in to the seventh term he easily won last November. According to the governor’s office, June 19 is the next possible special election date as set forth in Georgia law that also would allow for county, municipal and/or sales tax issue elections to be held on the same day. State officials had previously expressed their des...