Oconee County, GA Politics

Keep an eye out for this kid - Joshua Stuart. Sincerely,  Dan Matthews Subject: Advisory Message: Missing Person From: oconee-county-georgia-sheriffs-office@emails.nixle.com To: danmatt@hotmail.com Date: Mon, 1 Apr 2013 02:15:44 +0000 Message sent via Nixle | Go to nixle.com | Unsubscribe Sunday March 31, 2013, 10:15 PM Oconee County Georgia Sheriff's Office A message from your Sheriff's Office. A...

Everyone who reads this blog with regularity realizes I supported Oconee County Sheriff Scott Berry in his recent re-election campaign, however his first official duty after winning the Primary made me at least pause to reconsider whether I should have supported Trey Downs or not. I do think Trey will be our next Sheriff in 2016. But this is about playing politics outside the county. That initial action by Berry upon winning another term was endorsing the runner up in the recent primary in former Sheriff Clayton Lowe in his attempt to regain the lead law enforcement officer position in nearby Madison County.  Lowe lost to current Sheriff Kip Thomas four years ago and Lowe was second in the Primary 15 days ago. The difference then was 500 votes and the difference tonight was 300. Tonight Thomas retained the Sheriff's office in the run off by a similar percentage as in the primary.  I would think most folks in any nearby county would bristle at the suggestion of an out of ...

Oconee County couple donates land to Madison County Habitat for Humanity | Online Athens

Good chance to go hear Georgia House Minority Leader Stacy Abrams From: ahstoneburner Date: March 11, 2012 2:29:17 PM EDT To: Democrats Oconee ; oconeedemocrats@yahoogroups.com Subject: [oconeedemocrats] Fw: Invitation to hear Rep. Stacey Abrams in Madison County! Reply-To: oconeedemocrats@yahoogroups.com   From Patsy ----- Forwarded Message ---- From: Patsy Harris patsydudney@yahoo.com Sent: Sun, March 11, 2012 1:49:26 PM Subject: Invitation to hear Rep. Stacey Abrams in Madison County! The Madison County Democrats invite everyone to  I la, GA, on the last Saturday of this month to have breakfast and meet and hear State Representative Stacey Abrams. Ms. Abrams is Georgia House Minority Leader and is known throughout the state for her thorough knowledge of the legislative process and her ability to inform and fire up the Democratic grassroots. This is the local party's fundraiser, and tickets will go fast, so you m...

Give him your time if you can. Woven brightly, Daniel J. Matthews, Jr. Tim Riley's race for State Senate 47 is looking for volunteers who can commit to canvassing on a weekly basis before November.  Volunteer opportunities are available in Barrow, Clarke, Elbert, Jackson, Madison, and Oglethorpe counties.  Please contact Louis Elrod at lelrod@uga.edu or (706) 839-8013 for more information, or visit our office at 220 Prince Avenue in Athens.  www.timrileyforsenate.com  

Dear Friends, This is a reminder about our Democratic social (which we're dubbing a "homecoming") to be held at Watson Mill Bridge State Park on Saturday December 15 from 2p to 5p. We're specifically inviting Democrats from Madison, Oglethorpe, Athens-Clarke, Elbert, Hart, Franklin, Wilkes, Barrow, Jackson, Oconee, Walton and Greene counties, as well as the UGA Young Democrats -- though any Democrat in Georgia (or beyond) who is willing to make the drive is welcome to join us that day! We're also encouraging you as county leaders to invite and encourage candidates and elected officials to attend. Please emphasize that this is not a campaigning event, and we won't allow stump speeches, but this is an excellent networking opportunity for candidates, elected officials and all of us in the Northeast Georgia area! The event is being hosted by the local Democratic committees from Madison and Oglethorpe counties, and, depending on the how it goes, may become an annu...