Meet Gwinnett County candidates Thursday
Gwinnett County voters have a chance to meet local candidates at a forum in Lawrenceville Thursday.
Candidates for six state House of Representatives districts and two County Commission races will be featured at the forum at 6:30 p.m. Thursday at New Jerusalem Baptist Church, 422 E. Crogan St., Lawrenceville.
Candidates for the following races have been invited:
*House Districts 81: Democrat incumbent Rep. Scott Holcomb and Republican Lane Flynn.
*House District 96: Democrat incumbent Rep. Pedro “Pete” Marin and Republican Richard “Rick” Underwood.
*House District 101: Incumbent Republican Rep. Valerie Clark and Democrat Samuel Park.
*House District 102: Incumbent Republican Rep. Buzz Brockway and Democrat Karen T. Ridgeway.
*House District 105: Incumbent Republican Rep. Joyce Chandler and Democrat Donna McLeod.
*House District 108: Republican Clay Cox and Democrat Tokhir “T.R.” Radjabov.
*County Commission chairman: Incumbent Republican Charlotte Nash and Democrat Jim Shealey.
*County Commission District 3: Incumbent Republican Tommy Hunter and Democrat Jasper Watkins III.
Former Mayor Kelly Kautz of Snellville will moderate the forum.
About the Author
David Wickert writes about the state budget, finance and voting issues. Previously, he covered local government and politics in Gwinnett and Fulton counties. Before moving to Atlanta, he worked at newspapers in Illinois, Tennessee, Virginia and Washington.
