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Monday, December 29, 2008
Keeping the faith in 2009
The Atlanta Journal-Constitution
This time last year, I wrote that we should “Make Clayton Great in 2008”. There is still work to do but if we keep the faith and most importantly come together as a community, we can and will turn things around. Despite what naysayers claim, all hope is not lost.
Recently, blogger Oh Please stated “Clayton County is not that bad. Politically speaking it is a mess, but it’s a mess that we can recover from if people are willing to try. Clayton is not the first county or the only county in this state to go over-budget. The accreditation issue sucks, but some school year in the future, we will get it back … Unfortunately, there are so many people in this world that thrive on the misfortunes of others, and they like having an entire county to poke fun at, so they are always looking for something wrong.
Well, I don’t think that Clayton County is any worse than any other in Georgia.” I totally agree with this blogger, do you?
Although we experienced a lot of bad this year, we did get some things right by voting in a new district attorney, solicitor general and sheriff who I believe (in conjunction=2 0with the Clayton County Police Department and especially with the assistance of Clayton residents) will begin to lower crime here. Clayton Commissioners hired a new Chief of Staff. District 2 gets a new commissioner who will hopefully bring contemporary views and a spirit of cohesiveness to the Board. Despite the odds (and those who refused to resign) we replaced the entire school board, who will hopefully restore accreditation soon and help reclaim our schools. Although election turnout was disappointingly low given the circumstances, determined Clayton voters provided a fresh start instead of the status quo.
Blogger Mercy440 recently requested that I write a blog asking “What have you done for Clayton County to make it better?” What I’d like to know is, how will YOU contribute to making Clayton better in 2009?
Happy New Year Clayton! Keep the Faith and our county in prayer.
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