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DEL.ICIO.USRobert Brown to leave Legislature to run for mayor of Macon
The Atlanta Journal-Constitution
We’ve just been told that Senate Minority Leader Robert Brown (D-Macon) will leave his seat in the Legislature to run for mayor of Macon. Qualifying is next month, and the primary for the partisan race is July 17.
Brown, whose taciturn nature makes him an unusually quiet politician, is nonetheless one of the most influential figures in middle Georgia, and a tight ally of U.S. Rep. Jim Marshall, who himself is a former mayor of Macon.
As leader of the Senate caucus, Brown has been responsible for quickly helping Democrats in the chamber come to grips with their status — and responsibilities — as a minority party.
The race to replace him could be intriguing. Tim Golden of Valdosta, Doug Stoner of Smyrna, David Adelman of Decatur and Kasim Reed of Atlanta immediately come to mind as potential replacements.
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By Amy Morton
May 14, 2007 6:06 PM | Link to this
If he runs for Mayor, his shoes in Atlanta will be very tough to fill.
By Robert Brown will be good for Macon
May 14, 2007 7:49 PM | Link to this
Macon is seventy percent Democrat. There is no way Senator Brown will lose this election. Robert Brown is far from divisive and he has always “played well with others.” Macon, Don’t blow this one.
By Spyros N Dermatas
May 14, 2007 10:23 PM | Link to this
We do not plan to “blow this one”. In fact, we are going to elect former State Representative Robert Reichert (Democrat)as our next mayor of Macon.
By Jason
May 15, 2007 8:44 AM | Link to this
This will make for an interesting primary season in Macon.
Love those Nu-Ways, Mr Dermatas!
:)
By keith
May 15, 2007 10:17 AM | Link to this
The poerson I think will replace Rocert Brown as Senate Minority leader will be Tin Golden (D) Valdosta & possibly Kasim Reed (D) Atlanta, or George Hooks (D) Americus will the senate minority whip.