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DEL.ICIO.USIncumbent commissioners face runoffs
The Atlanta Journal-Constitution
Both Forsyth County Commission incumbents will have to compete again in an Aug. 8 runoff.
Whoever wins that race will win the seat, as no Democrats qualified to run for the County Commission.
In District 1, Charlie Laughinghouse will face Ralph “Pete” Amos, a county planning commissioner, while Commission Chairman Jack Conway will compete against Jim Harrell., former c Neither incumbent received more than 50 percent of the vote to ensure victory.
Both incumbents have antagonized different constituencies. Laughinghouse has drawn the ire of longtime property owners and builders for supporting tough development standards. Conway has angered homeowner advocates who believe he has become too pro-growth.
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