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Congressional candidates to speak Monday in Lawrenceville

Oct 9, 2012

Candidates from Georgia’s 4th and 7th Congressional Districts will speak from 6:30 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. Monday at Gwinnett Technical College, 5150 Sugarloaf Parkway, Building 700, Lawrenceville.

In the 4th District race, U.S. Rep. Hank Johnson, the Democratic incumbent, and Republican challenger Chris Vaughn will speak. In the 7th District, U.S. Rep. Rob Woodall, the Republican incumbent, and Democratic challenger Steve Reilly also will attend.

The event is sponsored by the League of Women Voters of Gwinnett, OCA-Georgia and the United Ebony Society of Gwinnett County.

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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.

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