Oconee County, GA Politics

From: "Ken Dious, Candidate U.S. Congress" Subject: I believe we will win! Date: July 24, 2014 at 12:47:10 PM EDT To: Reply-To: ken.dious@kendiousforcongress.com Dear Friends,  It's official. We now have an opponent in Georgia's 10th District U.S. Congressional race. All of our groundwork has led to this kickoff and now we can continue on this path to victory in November. I know this race will not be easy, but with your help, I believe we will win . I am excited to bring fresh and effective leadership to Georgia. I am the only candidate that can do this.  As your next Congressman, I will tackle the issues that are affecting working families and their futures. I have traveled throughout the district and I know there are many pertinent issues facing families today. My background as a lawyer and businessman has taught me that we need job creation to revitalize our economy. Businesse...

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 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...