What a Chuck Horton Chairmanship of Oconee Board of Commissioners would mean
There has always seem to be some kind of division in local politics that seems to boil down to:
Chuck Horton has been the Police Chief for the University of Georgia. He does not kowtow to Dr. Michael Adams or Mayor Heidi Davison or anyone else. He is a pragmatic problem solver and wants to get things done to improve the quality of life in Oconee County without sacrificing our extremely attractive economic and geographic positions in the region.
I do not know if current BOC Chair G. Melvin Davis is going to seek a third term, or if the only announced candidate Sarah Bell would fall in the first category or the second. I only remain convinced that Horton would be the best candidate to promote and lead Oconee County in this new decade with the knowledge and experience necessary to attract the kind of industry that we need here to help pull us out of the economic doldrums that seem to be plaguing everyone in Georgia, regardless of where they live.
I have known Commissioner Horton since he served on the Board of Education. I have not always agreed with every decision he has made but he is always willing to explain his position on any topic.
The road to the November 2012 election will be a long and arduous one for all those involved, but I would well imagine it will be decided in the Republican primary once again. Right now Georgia is scheduled to have the one of the last primaries in the typical late July date but that could change in Presidential election year.Any correction or clarification from Jay Hanley or Brian Kemp is always welcome.
I look forward to covering all the candidates in the intervening 19 months of Oconee County political campaigns. And as always we will do our best to present everything from everybody. It is never too early to get involved and begin letting people know you are running and what you stand for as far as local issues are concerned.
And what are the hot button local issues, you ask? I think it all revolves around economic development, but you can spiral that off into sewers, sidewalks, cycling, schools, recreation, arts, roads, traffic, abandoned subdivisions, jobs and how the forthcoming growth behind Lowe's will either make Oconee a better place or turn it into yet another faceless and generic Gwinnett County clone. I think the "new" Courthouse/Judicial Center will remain on the back burner but will always be a legitimate issue. I also believe the current Board of Education will continue to suffer the wrath of Oconee County voters instead of the Board of Commissioners.
- There is a city next to us called Athens, and we can cooperate with those in Clarke County for our mutual prosperity
- We will ignore Athens in everything, and everyone who lives there can go to Hell
Chuck Horton has been the Police Chief for the University of Georgia. He does not kowtow to Dr. Michael Adams or Mayor Heidi Davison or anyone else. He is a pragmatic problem solver and wants to get things done to improve the quality of life in Oconee County without sacrificing our extremely attractive economic and geographic positions in the region.
I do not know if current BOC Chair G. Melvin Davis is going to seek a third term, or if the only announced candidate Sarah Bell would fall in the first category or the second. I only remain convinced that Horton would be the best candidate to promote and lead Oconee County in this new decade with the knowledge and experience necessary to attract the kind of industry that we need here to help pull us out of the economic doldrums that seem to be plaguing everyone in Georgia, regardless of where they live.
I have known Commissioner Horton since he served on the Board of Education. I have not always agreed with every decision he has made but he is always willing to explain his position on any topic.
The road to the November 2012 election will be a long and arduous one for all those involved, but I would well imagine it will be decided in the Republican primary once again. Right now Georgia is scheduled to have the one of the last primaries in the typical late July date but that could change in Presidential election year.Any correction or clarification from Jay Hanley or Brian Kemp is always welcome.
I look forward to covering all the candidates in the intervening 19 months of Oconee County political campaigns. And as always we will do our best to present everything from everybody. It is never too early to get involved and begin letting people know you are running and what you stand for as far as local issues are concerned.
And what are the hot button local issues, you ask? I think it all revolves around economic development, but you can spiral that off into sewers, sidewalks, cycling, schools, recreation, arts, roads, traffic, abandoned subdivisions, jobs and how the forthcoming growth behind Lowe's will either make Oconee a better place or turn it into yet another faceless and generic Gwinnett County clone. I think the "new" Courthouse/Judicial Center will remain on the back burner but will always be a legitimate issue. I also believe the current Board of Education will continue to suffer the wrath of Oconee County voters instead of the Board of Commissioners.
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