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DEL.ICIO.USRepublican finds gainful employment — and the Barrow vs. Burns trilogy is cut short
The Atlanta Journal-Constitution
In today’s Savannah Morning News, political columnist Larry Peterson says Max Burns is moving on.
Burns, a Republican who was stripped of his 12th District congressional seat by Democrat John Barrow in ’04 and lost a rematch by a whisker in ’06, hasn’t exactly said so.
But North Georgia College & State University has confirmed that Burns is its new chairman of the business administration department.
“He’s due to move soon to the Dahlonega area, where the college is located,” writes Peterson.
Burns will be living in the Ninth District, which is already occupied by U.S. Rep. Nathan Deal and an army of ambitious Republicans eager to wish Deal well whenever he chooses to retire.
The question now becomes who Republicans will throw against Barrow in ‘08. Somebody call us with a few names.
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By Austin Rhodes
June 28, 2007 10:00 AM | Link to this
The 10th district is Charlie Norwood’s old district…Nathan Deal represents district 9. Thanks for playing, we have some nice parting gifts for you…
By Karl
June 28, 2007 5:42 PM | Link to this
Does anyone know when Deal is looking to retire? Also, which “ambitious Republicans” are we talking about?
By Holly
June 29, 2007 1:20 PM | Link to this
Max has already said he’s not running in 2008 for the 12th, but he’s not selling the family farm, either. He’s working in Dahlonega, but “home” will always be Screven County.
By BULL MOOSE
June 29, 2007 6:12 PM | Link to this
Candidates mentioned for the 12th: Dr. Wayne Mosley of Vidalia HUD Regional Director and former Augusta Mayor Bob Young Senator Tommie Williams of Lyons WTOC News Anchor and former State Representative Sonny Dixon of Savannah