Friday, May 18, 2012
The race for superior court judge has been full of twists and turns this week.
There's another shakeup in the race for Cherokee County Superior Court judge. Woodstock attorney Mark Shriver has a new challenger: Cherokee County Solicitor General David L. Cannon Jr. Thursday night, Cannon told a BridgeMill crowd that he was abandoning his bid for district attorney for a spot on the bench. “My phone basically blew up with calls from people, both in the legal profession and business community, asking me to consider running,” Cannon said in a news release. The race for superior court judge has been full of twists and turns this week. It started Monday morning when Judge Frank Mills' announced that he wasn't going to seek an eighth term. Cherokee County Juvenile Court Judge Tony Baker said on Tuesday that he saw the …
Wednesday, May 16, 2012
He announced on Tuesday that he planned to run for Cherokee County Superior Court judge.
This afternoon, Juvenile Court Judge M. Anthony “Tony” Baker elaborated on his decision to abandon his plans to run for Cherokee County Superior Court judge. This is what he had to say: "I was flattered. I really thought that that's what I wanted. Contemplating it, my heart is in juvenile court because I love working with teens and with young folks. That's been my passion since I've been practicing law and it's been my passion the last 5½ years. While the opportunity right now is great, if his heart isn't in that race. Does that make sense? "No, no, no, no. I thought (my heart) was (in it), but I tried to sleep on it, but I just was restless about it. My calling, I feel like, is in juvenile court because I enjoy what I do. And that's the …
Tuesday, May 15, 2012
The representative of Georgia’s 11th district discussed the economy, gay marriage, Obamacare and this year’s presidential race Monday night.
On the heels of President Barack Obama's stated support of gay marriage, Congressman Phil Gingrey, R-Marietta, addressed the issue during a town-hall meeting Monday night at Mount Paran Christian School in Kennesaw. “I don’t like the secularism that’s occurring in this country one bit and I think it is incumbent upon those of us [that] stand strong, to stand very strong, in regard to that and say ‘look, Billy and I believe that marriage is a sacrament,’” Gingrey said. “I’m not ashamed to say that, and I won’t be ashamed to say that, and I hope our nominee on my side of the aisle will not back away from saying that and stand strongly.” Gingrey, who is up for reelection this fall, said he will continue to “stand strong for Christian, …
Saturday, May 12, 2012
Woodstock Mayor Donnie Henriques and County Commission Chair Buzz Ahrens will discuss the Regional Transportation Referendum.
Before you vote on July 31, call in to talk about the Transportation Referendum issues with Cherokee legislators. The "Wireside Chat," inspired by President Roosevelt’s “Fireside Chat” during World War II in which he detailed the progress of the war while citizens followed along at home using a world map, will connect local elected officials with residents of the region, according to a news release. During these phone calls, residents can ask questions about the projects on the list and follow along using a regional map. Buzz Ahrens and Donnie Henriques will field calls on June 13 at 6:15 p.m. “Mayor Henriques and I look forward to speaking with potentially thousands of our friends and neighbors about the referendum,” Ahrens said. “Our …
Thursday, May 10, 2012
North Fulton's Brandon Beach announced his plans to seek the Republican nomination for State Senate District 21 today.
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Thursday, May 10
Republican Brandon Beach of North Fulton wants Georgia Senate Majority Leader Chip Rogers' seat. The announcement came nearly one week after Rogers (R-Woodstock) garnered endorsements from all Republican members of the North Fulton Delegation. Here's the full text of Beach's release: Brandon Beach announced his intention to seek the Republican nomination for State Senate District 21 today. Beach comes to this race with real experience as an effective leader with a keen ability to represent the community's needs. As a leader and advocate in his community and Greater Atlanta he has worked diligently to bring sorely needed relief to residents. He advocated for more jobs in North Fulton and effectively got them, even in this recession. Beach'…
Wednesday, May 9, 2012
Supporters of the 10-year, 10-county, transportation sales tax are raising money to educate voters.
Lt. Gov. Casey Cagle and Metro Atlanta Chamber President Sam Williams were among supporters of the regional transportation sales tax referendum who lobbied for its passage Tuesday night in Alpharetta. The Greater North Fulton Chamber of Commerce held a fundraiser to answer questions about the TSPLOST referendum, which will go before voters July 31. They also were ready to collect checks on behalf of Citizens for Transportation Mobility to continue what they call an education process. Thus far, the proposed 10-county, 10-year, 1 percent sales tax for transportation projects has not proved popular in Cherokee County. Andy Macke, who heads the North Fulton Chamber's push to get the 1 percent regional sales tax passed, touted a predicted 4-to-…
Friday, May 4, 2012
Six state legislators stopped by Crabapple on Thursday night to give residents updates from the General Assembly, and answer their questions.
State Rep. Jan Jones and five of her colleagues in the General Assembly whose districts represent parts of North Fulton and Cherokee counties answered constituents' questions in Crabapple on Thursday night. The town hall meeting brought a few dozen residents to the Crabapple Government Center to ask about topics ranging from gun ownership rights to charter schools. Dana Teagarden of Roswell wanted to know why legislators hadn't taken action when she presented them with her concerns about Fulton Science Academy Middle School. She particularly wanted to know why some of them supported the school that hadn't accounted for $6 million in bond funds, siding with it over the Fulton School Board when its members voted to deny the school's charter …
Thursday, May 3, 2012
Gov. Nathan Deal signed House Bill 797 at Cherokee Charter Academy in Canton, where he was awarded the 2012 Champion for Charters Award from a national charter schools group.
With Cherokee Charter Academy students flanking him, Gov. Nathan Deal this morning signed a bill that he said will provide Georgia families with choices when it comes to public education. "We have every confidence to believe that Georgians all across this state embrace the idea that parents should have more options and that parents should be more involved in the process of the education of their children," he said moments before he signed House Bill 797, which will restore the state charter schools commission if voters approve a corresponding constitutional amendment in November. "Charter schools are, in my opinion, a key ingredient in the future educational success for the state of Georgia. We know that when you promote competition, …
Wednesday, May 2, 2012
Kyla Cromer will face Kelly Marlow in the race for Cherokee Board of Education Post 1.
Kelly Marlow has drawn her first challenger in the race for Cherokee County Board of Education Post 1. Kyla Cromer, the co-president of the Freedom Middle PTA, announced today that she plans to run for the seat, which takes in BridgeMill, Liberty Elementary, Sixes Elementary, and parts of the Holly Springs, Toonigh and Univeter areas. Cromer, the mother of two daughters, a Freedom Middle student and Woodstock High student, said "her vast education experience and long-standing involvement in the county’s education community make her uniquely qualified to serve all of the children in Cherokee County." She received her bachelor's degree in elementary education from Miami University in Oxford, OH, taught for a number of years, worked as …
Launches TrafficTruth.net website to inform voters about TIA / T-SPLOST vote on July ballot.
Transportation Leadership Coalition, LLC, recently launched a grassroots campaign to inform voters of the truth about the proposed regional transportation sales tax (T-‐SPLOST). Approximately 75 grassroots activists representing several organizations, along with elected officials who opposed the 1 percent transportation sales tax, gathered at Adventure Outdoors in Marietta, Georgia, to educate themselves on the proposed 1 percent sales tax statewide referendum. “We put out the invitation to various grassroots organizers to meet under one roof and learn more about this tax. We were very pleased with the response from across the state as far south as Valdosta…
Christine
2:39 pm on Wednesday, May 16, 2012
I have a lot of respect for someone who is honest with themselves. Doing the right thing for the right reasons is admirable. Kudos to you Judge Baker! more ›