Three gubernatorial candidates to be at Democratic rally

The event will be held from 12:30 to 4 p.m. at the Cox residence at 450 Little Street (across from Spencer Park and next to the post office) and Spencer Park. Barbecue is being sold at $11 for advance tickets and $13 on the day of the event ($5 for children in advance and $6 on the day of the event), but there is no charge to attend the event. Hotdogs and hamburgers will be available, and a bake sale, drawings and door prizes are on the agenda.

In addition to the gubernatorial candidates, the Democrats will have U.S. Senate candidates R.J. Hadley and Michael Thurmond, 10th District Congressional candidate Russell Edwards and Beth Farokhi and Brian Westlake, candidate for school superintendent, on hand.

Also, Gary Horlacher, Michael Mills and Angela Moore, all candidates for secretary of state, are committed to attend, as are candidates for state House seats Chris Irvin (District 28), Alan Powell (District 29) and M.J. Bridges (District 30).

The organizers are Donna Brown and Gail and John Cox.

"This was a vision, something that was monumental for me," Brown commented.

"People are coming from all over. I'm very, very excited," said Gail Cox, recently elected chairman of the Jackson County Democratic Party. "This rally here is to help kick off Jackson County and Banks County - to help us get restarted. We've also got both Democratic senatorial candidates coming, and both are very good men. Everyone's working hard to put on a good event."

The rally is sponsored by a coalition of Democrats from Banks, Barrow, Franklin, Jackson, Habersham, Hart and Stephens counties.

For tickets, contact CommerceGArally@gmail.com, visit

450 Little Street or call (706) 352-9010.