Oconee County, GA Politics

View this email in your browser Newsletter: April 12, 2018 Read on about Chalis Montgomery speaking at our next Oconee Dems meeting, spring voting info, and a potluck picnic. Chalis Montgomery will be speaking at the next Oconee Democratic Committee Meeting on Tuesday, April 17 at 6:30pm . Chalis is running for U.S. Congress, representing District 10 (which includes all of Oconee County). Judicial candidates Lisa Lott and Eric Norris will speak as well. Please come and join us! This will be a great opportunity to meet your candidates and other Democrats in the area.  Join us at Harris Shoals Park for the Oconee Progressives potluck on April 29 at 4pm . Bring a dish to share and come to see old friends and meet new members of the Oconee Progressives. We'll also kick-off members Andrea Wellnitz ...

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Tax Commissioner candidate Jennifer Riddle responds to the question from NewsTalk 1340 WGAU AM talk show host and moderator Tim Bryant about an opening statement after he read a statement from her opponent Pamela Lohr Hendrix, who was absent from the forum because of a vacation scheduled for a long time before the forum sponsored by the Oconee County Chamber of Commerce. Riddle works in the office in the basement of the Oconee County Courthouse while Hendrix is on the Tax Equalization Board and has run for Superior Court Judge unsuccessfully before. State Representative Doug McKillip has decided to force Georgia women to have government mandated child birth after being "born again" himself. No word as to whether he is allowed to change his mind after 20 or 23 or 26 weeks. Also no word as to whether the child birth mandate applies to females as young as 12 years old or as old as 69. He also claims to have discussed the restrictive reproductive bill after consulting an ...

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I see State Representative Doug McKillip and his wife Mary walking around 5 Points almost every morning when I drive to work. I would well expect that this Republican primary race will contentious, expensive, and more like a sensational murder trial than a campaign. Here are a few opportunities to engage the process. Can you name five people in Oconee County in this district? I cannot without computer software. I know there is at least one Oconee County Chamber of Commerce debate tentatively beginning on 6:30 pm with the meet and greet portion and then with the Tim Bryant moderated event going from 7:30-9:00 pm Saturday, July 14th at North Oconee High School auditorium. Sincerely,  Dan Matthews Date: Thu, 24 May 2012 08:45:24 -0400 Subject: "QUICK" Update From: angelameltzer.cpa@gmail.com To: angelameltzer.cpa@gmail.com Hello Everyone - Some events to note on your calendars: On FRIDAY, June 1st at 9:00 AM -  Regina QUICK will be interviewe...

The Oconee Enterprise > Latest Updates > Weeks will not seek reelection—Odom will run From Mr. Odom's LinkedIn profile: I have worked with education and business organizations with visioning, organizational structure and structures, and in mentoring and growing employees. My leadership style and abilities are: Overall Style • Emphasis on Team Building • Facilitate communication in an organization • Set overall organizational vision Abilities • Plan effectively with communication of ideas, information, or tasks. • Bring structure and stability with experiential problem solving. • Capacity for developing others in their professional growth. • Assist others to maximize their performance and productivity by utilizing their abilities and talents. • Possess an ability to learn and understand by listening to others. • Able to respond quickly to changes in the work environment • Possess and communicate organizational memory and experiences. Spec...

I greatly welcome Caterpillar with open arms and deep pockets. Plenty of people are already seeing dollar signs in their eyes with putting homes up for sale in the area or at least making plans to do so. I would imagine a lot of the stagnant developments may finally get built or at least more built out than they have. My only real complaint, and yes it is self-serving and tawdry, is that they could have been more inclusive in the guest list for this event. Most definitely President Barack Obama could have and should have been there, and I understand his Georgia agenda for the day started at 4:00 pm. I would have liked to have seen the event not be so exclusive as to not have anyone from the loyal opposition in either party from either county.  Caterpillar should make efforts to connect with the public at large and not just the elite who belong to the right country club and or Chamber of Commerce. Caterpillar breaks ground on Athens plant | Online Athens

Oconee Chamber to host political debate for Statehouse District 113 June 23, 2011 Contacts: Chamber Board Chairman, Mike McCleary ( mjm@fbglaw.com )  Chamber President J. R. Whitfield ( jrwhitfield@occoc.org ) The Oconee County Chamber of Commerce is sponsoring a political debate Thursday, June 30th at the Oconee Civic Center Theatre. The evening’s event gets underway at 6:30 p.m. with a half-hour-long, meet-and-greet session with the candidates.  The live radio broadcast will be a debate which begins at 7:00 pm lasts until 8:00 pm. Tim Bryant will moderate the forum.  He is news director for Cox Broadcasting’s Newstalk 1340 WGAU, 106.1 WNGC and FM Newstalk 103.7 WXKT in Athens. Candidates attending: Dan Matthews and Chuck Williams Residents are encouraged to submit written questions during the 6:00 – 6:30 pm session which may be used during the forum.   AGENDA Candidate Meet-and-Greet (6:30 PM- 7:00 PM) Georgia Statehouse Candidates ...

Oconee County Chamber of Commerce Do not forget to come by the Oconee Civic Center tommorow the THE BUSINESS EXPO. We will have over 50 Booths there. The event will be from 4 to 7 with NO ADMISSION CHARGE. Please come support our Business Members.

For my running friends: Scarecrow 5K Announces Totally Running as Presenting Sponsor -New Running Store Will Offer Pre-Race Discounts to Registrants- -Runners and Walkers Welcome at October 16 Race- WATKINSVILLE, Ga., October 8 – The Scarecrow 5K, Oconee County’s oldest road race, is pleased to announce that specialty running store Totally Running will be the presenting sponsor for the race this year. Totally Running opened its local store in August between the Kroger and Home Depot off of Epps Bridge Parkway. It is the first multi-brand specialty running store in Oconee County and greater Athens, and offers a diverse selection of running shoes, apparel and accessories, as well as custom gait analysis and a knowledgeable staff that help runners make shoe choices that improve their stride and reduce chances of injury. The store also includes a wide selection of soccer shoes and apparel. “We are thrilled to have Totally Running available to local runners and to have them as a pa...

I'm going - are you? You need to attend to see the future of Oconee County and not to mention the impressive acoustics of the North Oconee High School Fine Arts Auditorium. Woven brightly,  Daniel J. Matthews, Jr. Date: Thu, 3 Jun 2010 18:00:17 +0000 Subject: [oconee] Reminder: Political Forum Tonight   Just a reminder that the Chamber of Commerce Political Forum is tonight, 6 - 9:30 pm, at the North Oconee High School Auditorium. Questioning does not begin until 7 pm. Meet and greet is from 6- 7 pm. Please attend if you can to both learn everything you can about the BOC candidates and support Democratic candidates. Thanks! Jonathan __._,_.___

Please make your questions known at this Chamber forum as well. Woven brightly,  Daniel J. Matthews, Jr. From: jveit@bellsouth.net Date: Fri, 28 May 2010 02:40:52 +0000 Subject: [oconee] Two Upcoming Political Candidate Forums   There are two political candidate forums taking place in early June. The Chamber of Commerce is hosting the first on June 3, 6 – 9:30 pm at the North Oconee High School Auditorium. Lee Becker and Russ Page are organizing the second. It is taking place June 9, 8 – 10 pm at the Veterans Park Community Center. My understanding is that 113th GHD Democratic candidate Suzy Compere, and BOE Democratic candidate Carter Strickland will be participating in both. I hope that Democratic committee members and other Oconee progressives will attend and show their support. Jonathan Veit Chairman Oconee County Democratic Committee __._,_.___

From our friends at the YWCO comes a concert by an artist I was not familiar with before today: Award-winning songwriter/singer Archie Jordan will be performing at the acoustically magnificent and spacious North Oconee (High School) Fine Arts Center at 5:00 pm Sunday, February 14 with the $10.00 admission going to the benefit of the YWCO (Young Women's Christian Organization) and its programming.  He has been nominated for a Grammy award twice and has eight Number One songs to his credit, including " It Was Almost Like A Song " from the film The Bridges of Madison County as well as seven gold and three platinum albums. More than 100 artists have covered his songs . He plays the piano and guitar and uses comedy well in his small- town-story-filled concerts. You can get tickets from the YWCO or the Oconee Chamber of Commerce.