Candidate Qualifying Week Underway for Upcoming May Elections
The race for local government positions is heating up as the candidate qualifying period kicked off on Monday, March 2nd, and will conclude on Friday, March 6th. Updates on the candidates will be provided daily throughout the week.
Athens-Clarke County
In Athens-Clarke County, several candidates have entered the fray:
- County Commission District 1: Patrick Jaboris Davenport
- County Commission District 3: Tammie Denise Foote
- County Commission District 5: Kimberly Bennett
- County Commission District 7: Edward D Tolley
- County Commission District 9: Ovita Thornton and Tracy Smith
- Board of Education District 3: Reginald Willis
- Board of Education District 9: Mark Austin Evans
Oglethorpe County
Oglethorpe County has also seen candidates stepping forward:
- Oglethorpe County Commission District 1: Norman Howard Sanders
- Oglethorpe County Commission District 5: Randolph Reeves Gordon and Tracy Alan Norman
- Board of Education District 5: Thomas Andrew Carroll
Jackson County
Potential leaders in Jackson County include:
- Jackson County Commission District 3: Jonathan Tayler Clack
- Jackson Count Commission District 4: Marty Lee Seagraves
- Board of Education District 2: Ricky Jewell Sanders
- Board of Education District 3: Ryan Kent Brooks
- Board of Education District 5: Marie Michelle Rosemond
Madison County
In Madison County, the following candidates have qualified:
- Board of Commissioner District 3: Shannon Nicholas Cain and Theresa Sandell Bettis
- Board of Commissioner District 4: Carie Cremeens Lince and Daniel Thomas Hunter
- Board of Commissioner District 5: John Derek Doster
Barrow County
Lastly, Barrow County’s candidate list includes:
- County Commissioner District 4: Alex Harris Ward
- County Commissioner District 5: Timothy W Walker
- County Commissioner District 6: Deborah Karen Lynn
- County Board of Education District 1: Kirsten Grace Bradford
- County Board of Education District 4: Shekila Gabirille Rolle
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