One candidate qualifies for Forsyth commission seat

There may not be an election to replace former Forsyth County District 2 commissioner Rick Swope after all.

South Forsyth resident Dennis Brown was the only candidate to qualify in the special election to choose a successor to Swope during the qualifying period that wrapped up Sept. 1.

Brown is a South Forsyth resident and conservative activist. He served with the U.S. Army in a number of capacities and is a veteran of the war in Afghanistan. He ran against former commissionrt Brian Tam for the District 2 position in 2012. Currently he works for Taurean, a veteran-owned cyber defense firm headquartered in Texas, and teaches on the subjects of terrorism and homeland security at Kennesaw State University.