Meet Your GOP County Board of Commission Chair Candidates

Both Douglas County GOP Board of Commission Chair candidates, Rita Rainwater and Tom Worthan, introduced themselves at a candidate forum Monday night.

Meet Your GOP County Board of Commission Chair Candidates

Both Douglas County GOP Board of Commission Chair candidates, Rita Rainwater and Tom Worthan, introduced themselves at a candidate forum Monday night.

Both Douglas County GOP Board of Commission Chair candidates, Rita Rainwater and Tom Worthan, introduced themselves at a candidate forum Monday night. Rita Rainwater, a former Douglas County Commission Chairman is challenging incumbent and, current Chairman, Tom Worthan. Rainwater was the Douglas County Commission Chairman from Jan. 1992 to Dec. 2004. She was the county manager of Meriwether County since serving on the Douglas Commission. Worthan has been the Douglas County Commission Chairman since 2004, defeating Rainwater to earn the seat. The Republican primary is July 31. The winner of that election will face Democrat Romona Jackson Jones in the Nov. 6 election. The attached videos are of the candidates introducing themselves to those…

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Douglasville Election Guide

The candidates, incumbents and issues that will be affecting Douglasville and the rest of Douglas County in this year's elections.

As we look ahead to November’s elections, Douglasville Patch is devoted to bring you the information you need about every race in town. Here's our start on the candidates and issues we'll be covering as November draws near. Bookmark this page for updates. Three Republican candidates will be running for the new Georgia House District 66 seat, representing Douglas County and portions of Paulding County: Bob Snelling; Mike Miller, currently on the Douglas County Board of Education; and Mickey Thompson, former Mayor of Douglasville. The Republican Primary will be held on July 31. Republican Bob Snelling represented Douglas County from 1995 until 2003 as a state representative. He chose not to run for re-election when the Democratic majority …

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Commission Chairman Worthan: County Leaner but Service Unabated

Douglas County Board of Commissioners Chairman Tom Worthan addressed the State of the County today.

Douglas County Board of Commissioners Chairman Tom Worthan addressed the State of the County today. There were 224 tickets sold to the event, for $25 each, with the proceeds going towards a new Douglas County Animal Shelter that is now in the planning stages. The exact amount of money going to the shelter will not be known until all of the expenses are known, Wes Tallon, director of County communications, said in an email. "Our Nation and our County have been through some rough times since September 2008, when Lehman Brothers collapsed, and the current recession started," is how the address began, according to the prepared text provided to Douglasville Patch by the County. (A full text of Worhan's prepared remarks, in PDF form, are …

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Chairman to Address State of County

The luncheon will raise funds for a new Douglas County Animal Shelter, now in the planning stages.

Douglas County Commission Chairman Tom Worthan will present his 2012 State of the County Address at noon on Wednesday, March 14, during a luncheon that will raise funds for a new Douglas County Animal Shelter that is now in the planning stages. Chairman Worthan has given a State of the County Address annually since 2006 and has chosen different venues each year to review the accomplishments of the past year in County government, to reveal plans for the current year, and to talk about the direction of the County for the future. In 2011, Chairman Worthan presented at the monthly issues luncheon of the Douglas County Chamber of Commerce, and previously recorded directly for dctv23. The Douglas County Board of Commissioners is in the process …

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