Oconee County, GA Politics

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 ...

Many thanks in advance to Russ Page and Lee Becker for organizing the forum this evening at the Oconee County Library on Experiment Station Road (State Route 53) in Watkinsville for the House Special Election for District 113. I am looking forward to listening to and answering the questions of the concerned voters of the District. We will also have signs and bumper stickers for those who are interested in displaying those.

Elections News Posted on: May 31, 2011 Absentee Voting Now Available for Special Election Absentee voting is now available in Athens-Clarke County for the electors residing in Georgia House District 113. "In person" voting is being held Monday-Friday from 8:00 a.m. until 5:00 p.m. through June 17, 2011. "Mail-out" ballots must be requested in writing and mailed or faxed to the Board of Elections office. Ballots may be mailed out through Friday, June 17, 2011.

Help Dan Matthews' campaign to become the next State Representative this weekend   And would you like to join us in Athens tomorrow, Saturday, to do some phone calling en masse? We have a great time making calls together. It's really motivating, and we get a lot done. Bring a charged-up cell phone and a pen. We really need you!   Walker's Coffee and Pub, downtown Athens College St just north of Broad (almost next to Starbucks) Saturday 2-4   And another chance this weekend: Jittery Joe's, downtown Watkinsville this Sunday 3-5   SPREAD THE WORD!   Patsy  

I really enjoyed campaigning in Winterville at the Marigold Festival last weekend. This was really the first event of my fledging campaign for the House District 113 Special Election (EARLY VOTING BEGINS WEDNESDAY), and I owe this opportunity to Mark Farmer, city council for Winterville who hooked me up with the right folks for the Marigold Festival organizers. The organizers were extremely competent and welcoming, making every one I met feel like they were right at home. I finally met Alan Alexander face to face and a couple of children and returned some signs he had given me before my getting in the race. He drove around in a red convertible while I was walking it with my son. I have talked to him on the telephone many times at work, and he has a deep recognizable voice. It was amazing seeing all the people gathered on the square and fun to meet the people in the parade. That was without a doubt the quickest mile I have ever walked. It was over before it began as far as it see...