Politics & Government

Who Would Get Your Vote for the District 66 House Seat?

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Former Douglasville Mayor Mickey Thompson formally announced his candidacy for the new Georgia House District 66 seat at a meeting of Douglas County Republicans last Saturday, according to the Douglas County Sentinel.

“Today, I am announcing my candidacy, as a Republican, for the newly created Georgia House of Representatives District 66 seat,” Thompsontold  the group, according to the Sentinel. “My wife, Janice, and I have lived in Douglas County for almost 40 years. We have one daughter and three grandsons.”

on Douglasville Patch on Jan. 1.

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Republican Bob Snelling also announced that he will be a candidate for House District 66, representing Douglas County and portions of Paulding County.

Snelling represented Douglas County from 1995 until 2003 as a state representative. He chose not to run for re-election when the Democratic
majority realigned him and Rep. Bill Hembree into the same district.

Mike Miller has also filed his declaration of intent with state.

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According to Miller's website, "Michael J. Miller grew up in Douglasville, Georgia, where he attended , , and graduated with honors from in 1990. Mike is proud to be a product of the ." 

The website continues: "Today, Mike is the managing attorney with the Douglasville firm of Miller & Hightower, P.C. where he operates a small business and practices in the areas of civil litigation, criminal defense, probate, and administrative law. Mike has been a legal advocate for thousands of individuals and businesses in the West Georgia Area over the past twelve years."

Miller also has a Facebook page for his campaign.

Please tell us in the attached poll whom you would vote for to represent District 66.


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