Oconee County and the rest of Georgia has a run-off election as well

So much attention has been given on this blog and elsewhere to the Athens-Clarke County mayoral and District 5 Commissioners run off election that the judicial run offs have been largely ignored. Oconee County and the rest of the State of Georgia has a Supreme Court and Court of Appeals run off election to vote on as well. Only a few hours remain in the advance voting, and although I realize my endorsement is essentially a kiss of death, I support Tami Adkins over David Nahmias for State Supreme Court and Toni Davis over Chris McFadden for the Court of Appeals. Here is a link for our Oconee County sample ballot. You will have to vote at your usual polling place Tuesday if you do not make it to the advance voting sites before 5 pm today.

Here are links for the various candidates:

Justice David Nahmias, Ga Supreme Court www.justicenahmias.com
Tammy Adkins, candidate, Ga. Supreme Court www.adkins4justice.com
 
Chris McFadden, candidate, Ga. Court of Appeals www.mcfaddenforappealscourt.com
Toni Davis, candidate Ga. Court of Appeals www.votetoni.com


Please go vote Tuesday, November 30 if you live in Georgia. 

And who do you think outgoing Governor Sonny Perdue will appoint to replace newly confirmed Federal Judge Steve Jones for the Western Circuit? A woman would be nice as well there, but there are not many locally except maybe former Judge Kay Giese or Judge Leslie Jones that would be qualified. Could be a wild card selection. Any guesses from the peanut gallery? Maybe Regina Quick, as she is an activist on the GOP side.

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