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Fayette Dems to host monthly pancake, politics meeting Saturday

By Tammy Joyner
April 7, 2014

The Fayette County Democratic Committee will hold its monthly Pancakes and Politics meeting on Saturday at 9 a.m. at the Fayetteville IHOP, 705 North Jeff Davis Dr. in Fayetteville. Guest speaker will be U.S. Senate candidate Michelle Nunn. Other local candidates are expected to make an appearance: Pota Coston for county commissioner, District 5; Ogechi Oparah for school board District 4; and Leonard Presberg, incumbent school board member running for District 5. For information about the Fayette Democratic Committee meetings and other events, log onto www.fayettedems.org.

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Tammy Joyner covers local government in Clayton, Fayette and Henry counties.

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