Oconee County, GA Politics

Retired principal announces run for Oconee BOE chair | Online Athens

Bubber Wilkes Exits Commissioner's Race

Will Secretary of State Brian Kemp step up and do the right thing and save the State of Georgia time, money, embarrassment and ridicule? The fact that the President of the United States Barack Obama has already been elected once, sworn in, and been on the ballot in Georgia before has not entered into the legal proceedings in an absolute swindle and joke. From: Democratic Party of Georgia info@georgiademocrat.org Date: January 25, 2012 8:44:44 PM EST Subject: DPG Chairman Mike Berlon on President Obama's inclusion on Georgia ballot Reply-To: info@georgiademocrat.org Democratic Party of Georgia Chairman Mike Berlon releases the following statement on tomorrow's administrative hearing to address President Obama's inclusion on the Georgia Presidential primary ballot: "Several lawsuits were recently filed against President Obama questioning whether he is an American citizen in an attempt to remove him from the Georgia primary ballot.  Despite t...

I, Dan Matthews , am honored to be announcing my candidacy for the Special Election for the 113th House District here in the State of Georgia. I am running because I want to fight for Oconee County and the areas of Clarke, Oglethorpe and Morgan counties in this district. I want to make sure we are not carved up like a pie in the forthcoming reapportionment. I ask for your vote and financial support. I harbor no illusions over how difficult it will be to merely make the almost certain run off for this Special Election June 21. I want to make sure the issues not being talked about get a little coverage. I would like see a park for Elder Mill Covered Bridge. I quote from a story I wrote for the Oconee Patch that came out a little earlier this week: I want someone to fight for and protect Oconee County Parks and Recreation Department, not question and continue to trim the budget to the point where there are less and less offerings and facilities.  I want someone who will fight for ...

Meanwhile over in Athens, my friend and Winterville resident Farley Jones announces for District 1 Commissioner slot Subject: announcement: Candidate for ACC District 1 Commission for 2010 Dear Friends and Family; With considerable thought on the matter for several months, I have decided to run as a candidate for Athens-Clarke County Commissioner,  District 1.  I want to tell you first - before it is announced in the papers, etc.  When you go to our web site:  www.FarleyJones.Info , please note on the Home Page, my explanation of having no Paypal or similar Contribution link.  It is short and to the point.  And for several reasons, not just the one.  As a dues paying member of Georgia Conservancy and Georgia Public Broadcasting, and other entities that I contribute to yearly, I understand it may be difficult to contribute beyond what one might in a given year - for personal or economic reasons. No matter; I simply ask for your ...