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Former Snellville mayor announces county commission bid

Feb 17, 2012

Former Snellville Mayor Jerry Oberholtzer this week announced his candidacy for Gwinnett County Commission District 3.

Oberholtzer, 52, is a civil engineer who spent 12 years as a city councilman and mayor in Snellville. He will run against incumbent County Commissioner Mike Beaudreau and Dacula businessman Mike Korom in the Republican primary in July.

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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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