Oconee County, GA Politics

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. 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...

Oconee Democrats are organizing a couple of interesting events in successive Thursday in Watkinsville, Georgia. Please attend either or both if you can. Woven brightly,  Daniel J. Matthews, Jr. Date: Mon, 15 Mar 2010 13:39:37 +0000 Michael Mills and Elder Mill Bridge Forum   Please don't forget that Secretary of State candidate Michael Mills will be attending our meeting on Thursday, March 18, 7:30 pm at the Government Annex. I encourage you all to attend. Michael has some interesting ideas about election reform and attracting business to Georgia. Also, it is a gutsy move for him to come into Brian Kemp's backyard. Let's give him an audience. Also, please don't forget to promote and attend the Elder Mill Bridge Forum on Thursday, March 25th at 7 pm at the Library. Confirmed panelists include Dr. Russell Page who leads the Farm Land Protection Program, and tourism director Peggy Holcomb. I am working on getting someone from the government side of things to at...