Wednesday, January 23, 2013
State Representative for House District 66, (Douglas & Paulding Counties) Representative Kimberly Alexander has been appointed to the Intragovernmental Coordination Committee
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Wednesday, January 23
After completing her first week in office as the new State Representative for House District 66, (Douglas & Paulding Counties) Representative Kimberly Alexander has been appointed by Speaker of the House David Ralston to the highly important Intragovernmental Coordination Committee of the Georgia House of Representatives. The committee is assigned all local legislation; meaning local bills that primarily affect only one city or county. Every year, hundreds of Georgia’s cities and counties send up bills to the General Assembly requesting changes in the way they can operate locally. Certain changes must be approved by the state legislature. When local legislation is introduced, it first goes through the Intragovernmental Coordination …
Tuesday, August 21, 2012
Eligible Douglas County residents wishing to vote in the District 66 or 62 Georgia House races can go to their regular voting location from 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. Today.
The Georgia House District 66 GOP and District 62 races have yet to be decided since none of the candidates earned 50 percent plus one vote on election night. That means Bob Snelling will face off in a runoff against Mike Miller and Marvin Arrington will be facing LaDawn Bleckett Jones on Tuesday, Aug. 21. Snelling earned 2,533 votes, 49.63 percent; while Miller had 1,387 votes, 27.17 percent. Arrington finished with 3,114 votes, 47.66 percent; while Jones earned 1,860 votes, or 28.47 percent of the vote. Early voting is closed and citizens may only vote at their eligible voting location. Polls will be open today from 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. The following polling places will be open: House District 66 Republican race: House District 62 …
Monday, August 20, 2012
Eligible Douglas County residents wishing to vote in the District 66 or 62 Georgia House races can go to their regular voting location from 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. Tuesday.
The Georgia House District 66 GOP and District 62 races have yet to be decided since none of the candidates earned 50 percent plus one vote on election night. That means Bob Snelling will face off in a runoff against Mike Miller and Marvin Arrington will be facing LaDawn Bleckett Jones on Tuesday, Aug. 21. Snelling earned 2,533 votes, 49.63 percent; while Miller had 1,387 votes, 27.17 percent. Arrington finished with 3,114 votes, 47.66 percent; while Jones earned 1,860 votes, or 28.47 percent of the vote. Early voting is closed and citizens may only vote at their eligible voting location. Polls will be open from 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. The following polling places will be open on Election Day: House District 66 Republican race: House District 62…
Monday, August 13, 2012
Douglas County residents wishing to vote early in the District 66 or 62 Georgia House races can go to the courthouse from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m.
The Georgia House District 66 GOP and District 62 races have yet to be decided since none of the candidates earned 50 percent plus one vote on election night. That means Bob Snelling will face off in a runoff against Mike Miller and Marvin Arrington will be facing LaDawn Bleckett Jones on Aug. 21. Snelling earned 2,533 votes, 49.63 percent; while Miller had 1,387 votes, 27.17 percent. Arrington finished with 3,114 votes, 47.66 percent; while Jones earned 1,860 votes, or 28.47 percent of the vote. Douglas County residents wishing to vote early can go to the courthouse from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m., any day this week through Friday. On Aug. 21, the day of the runoff, citizens may only vote at their eligible voting location. Polls will be open from 7…
Thursday, August 9, 2012
Bob Snelling will face off in a runoff against Mike Miller on Aug. 21 to decide who will earn the new Georgia House 66 seat.
Editor's note: In the earlier version of this Q&A an answer given by Mike Miller was mistakenly attributed to Bob Snelling. Douglasville Patch regrets the error and apologies for any confusion. The following paragraph is now in the proper place but was previously incorrectly part of a Bob Snelling answer: An unemployment rate in our state of 8.9 percent is simply unacceptable. Far too many people are out of work. Our young people have especially been hard hit as our teen unemployment rate is 26 percent. In Georgia, there are 46,414 unemployed teens (ages 16 to 19). Idle youth – especially young men- is a dangerous recipe for our community. The unemployment rate in Douglas County, Ga. remains too high. At the state Capitol we must do all …
Tuesday, July 24, 2012
Georgia House District 66 GOP Candidates answer the question, "Each of you have served in elected public office. What do you consider your best achievement while in office and why?"
The three GOP State House District 66 candidates met June 28 at a candidate forum to answer questions posed by the GOP. Mike Miller is a current Douglas County School Board member; Bob Snelling formerly served in the Georgia House of Representatives, 1995 to 2003; and Mickey Thompson served as Douglasville mayor for 12 years and as a city councilman for four. The Republican primary is July 31. The winner of the primary will face Democrat Kimberly Alexander in the Nov. 6 election. The new Georgia House District 66 will cover Douglas County and part of Paulding County. The attached videos are of the three candidates answering the following questions, posed by Moderator Perry McGuire: "Each of you have served in elected public office. What do…
Thursday, July 19, 2012
Georgia House District 66 GOP Candidates answer the question, "If a vibrant economy and future economic development are important to Georgians, what do you view as the keys to providing jobs to support our economy?"
The three GOP State House District 66 candidates met June 28 at a candidate forum to answer questions posed by the GOP. Mike Miller is a current Douglas County School Board member; Bob Snelling formerly served in the Georgia House of Representatives, 1995 to 2003; and Mickey Thompson served as Douglasville mayor for 12 years and as a city councilman for four. The Republican primary is July 31. The winner of the primary will face Democrat Kimberly Alexander in the Nov. 6 election. The new Georgia House District 66 will cover Douglas County and part of Paulding County. The attached videos are of the three candidates answering the following questions, posed by Moderator Perry McGuire: "If a vibrant economy and future economic development are …
Wednesday, July 4, 2012
Candidates are asked, should gifts to legislators be capped and, if so, how much? Questions were posed during a GOP candidate forum held in Douglasville on June 28.
The three GOP State House District 66 candidates met June 28 at a candidate forum to answer questions posed by the GOP. Mike Miller is a current Douglas County School Board member; Bob Snelling formerly served in the Georgia House of Representatives, 1995 to 2003; and Mickey Thompson served as Douglasville mayor for 12 years and as a city councilman for four. The Republican primary is July 31. The winner of the primary will face Democrat Kimberly Alexander in the Nov. 6 election. The new Georgia House District 66 will cover Douglas County and part of Paulding County. The attached videos are of the three candidates answering the following questions, posed by Moderator Perry McGuire: "If elected District 66 State Representative, what would …
Tuesday, July 3, 2012
The three Douglas County GOP candidates for Georgia House District 66 respond to the Supreme Court's decision on the Affordable Care Act.
The three Douglas County GOP candidates for Georgia House District 66 respond to the Supreme Court's decision on the Affordable Care Act. The Supreme Court decided to uphold the individual insurance mandate as a tax, holding that Obamacare is constitutional. Georgia was one of 28 states to challenge the constitutionality of the law. Candidate Mike Miller's statement: I find the decision today by the Supreme Court regarding Obamacare to be very disappointing, said Miller. Today, the highest court in the country has jeopardized the economic and personal freedoms that Georgians hold so dear by upholding the individual mandate and granting unlimited power to the federal government. Governor Nathan Deal and Attorney General Sam Olens led the …
Wednesday, June 27, 2012
With the upcoming Transportation Investment Act vote on July 31, also known as TSPLOST, where do you stand on that issue regarding our state, region and Douglas County?
The three GOP State House District 66 candidates met Monday night at a candidate forum to answer questions posed by the GOP. Mike Miller is a current Douglas County School Board member; Bob Snelling formerly served in the Georgia House of Representatives, 1995 to 2003; and Mickey Thompson served as Douglasville mayor for 12 years and as a city councilman for four. The Republican primary is July 31. The winner of the primary will face Democrat Kimberly Alexander in the Nov. 6 election. The new Georgia House District 66 will cover Douglas County and part of Paulding County. The attached videos are of the three candidates answering the following questions, posed by Moderator Perry McGuire: "With the upcoming Transportation Investment Act vote…
Murray Jr
7:45 am on Wednesday, January 23, 2013
Always good to have a local rep on important Committees. This is good information. Information like this is why I like Patch so much. more ›