Barrow Journal

A full slate of candidates sought to win over local voters during Monday night’s Republican candidate forum.

The forum, held in the Colleen Williams Theater in Winder, was the second of four scheduled by the Barrow County Republican Party in advance of the July 20 primary. The June 14 forum included state senate district 47 candidates, county commission candidates for district 4 and district 6, school board candidates for districts 1, 4 and 7, attorney general candidate Sam Olens and public service commission candidate Jeff May.
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The Barrow County Republican Party continues its series of candidate forums on June 14. [Full Story »] 

When Rep. John Linder announced his retirement from Congress, a slew of political hopefuls quickly expressed interest in representing the citizens of the 7th U.S. Congressional District.

By the end of the April candidate qualifying period, eight Republicans and one Democrat had officially filed their intent to seek election.

On Monday night, all eight GOP candidates – Clay Cox, Tom Kirby, Rob Woodall, Jody Hice, Tom Parrott, Chuck Efstration, Jef Fincher and Ronnie Grist – gathered at the Colleen Williams Theater in Winder in an attempt to win over area voters. [Full Story »] 

The first of four upcoming Republican forums will be held Monday, June 7 at the Colleen Williams Theater located at 105 E. Athens St. in Winder. [Full Story »] 

Labor commissioner candidate Melvin Everson says the United States is on the wrong course.

“We are losing jobs left and right,” he said. “Our current administration in Washington, D.C. knows nothing but spend, spend, spend.”

Everson said his goal as labor commissioner would be to set an example for the rest of the country by getting the state back on track economically.

“Not through another failed stimulus bill,” he explained. “But through the free market, private enterprise system that has made this country great for 200 plus years.”

Everson plainly laid out his conservative credentials at the May 17 meeting of the Barrow County Republican Party. [Full Story »] 

Labor commissioner candidate Melvin Everson and agriculture commissioner candidate Darwin Carter will be the guest speakers at the May 17 meeting of the Barrow County Republican Party. [Full Story »] 

As difficult as last year’s budget was, gubernatorial candidate Eric Johnson and candidate for school superintendent Kathy Cox predict the state’s budget crisis will worsen in the upcoming fiscal year. [Full Story »] 

The Barrow County Republican Party will host four candidate forums leading up to the July 20 primary. [Full Story »]