Oconee County, GA Politics

Oconee County Observations: State Senate Candidate Tells Oconee County Democra... : ***Says School Shootings Motivated Her To Run*** Marisue Hilliard, who helped found the local chapter of Moms Demand Action for Gun Sense ...

Oconee County Observations: Oconee County Participants State Support For Openn... : ***Concerned Other Views Not Represented*** The small group assembled at the Oconee County Library to discuss immigration expressed one si...

Oconee County Observations: Oconee County Participants State Support For Openn... : ***Concerned Other Views Not Represented*** The small group assembled at the Oconee County Library to discuss immigration expressed one si...

Oconee County Observations: Students At Oconee County March For Our Lives Rall... : ***Nonpartisan Event*** More than 200 people of all ages showed up for the March For Our Lives rally at Oconee Veterans Park today, which ...

The Oconee County Democratic Committee is sponsoring a local version of the March for our Lives at the Oconee Veterans Park (3500 Hog Mountain Road, Watkinsville, GA 30677) 11 am-1 pm Saturday, March 23, 2018 at the Tennis Pavilion in the park adjacent to the softball fields and tennis courts. Robert Wyatt, Treasurer of the OCDC, will greet the audience and ask for a moment of silence for the 17 victims of the Parkland massacre; thank Dan Matthews, Watkinsville City Councilman, for serving as our photographer; and then introduce John Daniell (BOC), who, after his remarks, will introduce Amy Parrish (BOE), who will then introduce Dave Shearon (Watkinsville mayor) who in turn will introduce Jonathan Wallace. Jonathan will introduce Deborah Gonzalez, and then the candidates: Chalis Montgomery, Richard Winfield, and Marisue Hilliard (who is a candidate in the 46th District Senate race). Finally Jonathan will introduce the two student speakers who will close the official program....

New Bishop bypass plan unveiled, but skeptics remain

Brooks: Bishop mayor's efforts concerning bypass appreciated

Oconee County Observations: Original And Alternate Sites For Apalachee River I... : ***Power Plant Has Water Rights*** The Walton County Water and Sewer Authority asked the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers to modify its permi...

Democrats making a splash in Oconee : Republicans may have strength in numbers, but the Democrats of Oconee are harnessing a fire in their belly that has been simmering since Gov. Sonny Perdue ended the party’s stronghold over Georgia in 2003.

Oconee County Observations: Georgia Department Of Transportation Proposing Tru... : ***Plans Revealed To Bishop Council*** The Georgia Department of Transportation has developed an alternate plan for improvements to U.S. 4...

Three days after the Atlanta Journal-Constitution reported that a longtime lobbyist had accused a powerful state senator of sexual harassment , the General Assembly’s lawyer said it didn’t have to publicly release any information about such complaints. The AJC filed an Open Records Act request Thursday asking for any information on possible sexual harassment complaints involving the Georgia Senate or its staff, and documentation about how complaints could be filed and handled. Legislative Counsel David Bundrick responded that the General Assembly “is not an agency” of the state and “not subject to Georgia laws pertaining to open records.” Because of big increases in the number of major sexual harassment accusations against celebrities and politicians last fall, Georgia lawmakers began reviewing their policies for dealing with those cases. https://politics.myajc.com/news/state--regional-govt--politics/georgia-legislature-lawyer-won-release-sexual-harassment-info/ca...

Oconee County Observations: Extension Of Withdrawal Permit To Transfer Water F... : ***Intake Facility Not Needed*** The Hard Labor Creek Regional Reservoir Management Board in August of last year asked the U.S. Army Corps...

Tyra Gebhard Byers I am so appreciative of the outpouring of support I received for my bid for County Commissioner so it is with a heavy heart that I am letting you know that I had to withdraw from the race for today. I jumped in because I am confident I can serve well as commissioner and because I believe we need a voice in the future of this community. I did not fully grasp what it would take to run a successful campaign. I was up all night over this, but ultimately realized that my kids and family are my number one priority right now. I wouldn't want to run a campaign that I couldn't pour myself into 100%. I hate to disappoint those who have already offered me support, but ultimately feel that it is the right decision. Thank you all!

Andrea Wellnitz  mins Today I qualified to run for Post 2 in the Oconee County Board of Education.  I am running for the Oconee County Board of Education because I believe in the importance of quality public education. I have 2 children who attend Oconee County Schools and I have a vested interest in seeing Oconee County Schools continue to succeed academically. I envision a district where communication, student success, and school climate are our top priorities.  School climate encompasses th e experiences of individuals in the school and research has shown that positive school climate has been linked to positive student development, learning, academic achievement, effective risk prevention and health promotion, high graduation rates, low dropout rates, and teacher retention. (Thapa, Cohen, Guffey & Higgins D’Alessandro 2013) School climate affects students’ mental and emotional health as well as their academic success. To help make our scho...

Fran Thompson 2 hrs Today I qualified to run for Post 3 in the Oconee County Board of Education! I believe in public education. I’m an 8 year resident of Oconee County. I have two children who attend Oconee County Schools. My 3rd child will enter kindergarten in the 2019-2020 school year so i will be invested in OCS for many years to come. Of the two children in OCS, one has an IEP and is served in Special Education and one is in the PACE/Gifted Program. I know how different humans are and I want every child to receive exactly what they need to reach their full potential. I have also worked as a School Social Worker in Clarke County for the past 12 years. I have served children and their families in every grade from Pre-K to 12th grade. I have worked closely with teachers, administrators, school psychologist, speech pathologist, counselors, and outside agencies to help children be successful at school. Most importantly, I want to know your hopes & conce...

Briant: Winterville's proposed tobacco ordinance conflicts with state law

STATE SENATOR, DISTRICT 46 MARISUE HILLIARD E-mail: info@hilliard46.com PARTY: DEMOCRATIC INCUMBENT: NO OCCUPATION: RENTAL PROPERTY OWNER/ MANAGER QUALIFIED DATE: 03/07/2018 WEBSITE: www.hilliard46.com Contact: Media Relations Phone: 706-308-5522 E-mail: info@hilliard46.com FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE PRESS RELEASE Democratic candidate Marisue Hilliard Qualifies to Run for Georgia Senate District 46 Campaign Seeks to Represent the People of Georgia, not Corporate Lobbyists Watkinsville, Ga., March 7, 2018 – Marisue Hilliard, former U.S. National Forest Supervisor and newcomer to politics who is the local leader of Moms Demand Action for Gun Sense in America, today qualified to run for Georgia Senate District 46. Hilliard’s candidacy means Republican Georgia State Senator and GOP Senate Leader Bill Cowsert will face opposition at the ballot box for the first time in nearly a decade in a district that was gerrymandered to retain Republican control. Marisue Hilli...

Want to run for office in Oconee County?  Oconee County Observations: Incumbent Oconee County Commissioners And Board Of... : ***Hice Draws Opposition*** Oconee County’s two commissioners and two Board of Education members whose terms expire at the end of this yea...

Oconee County Observations: Citizens Along Apalachee River In Oconee And Morga... : ***Seek Public Hearing*** Residents living along the Apalachee River turned out in force on Sunday, producing a petition after nearly two ...