Tuesday, April 2, 2013
The Dunwoody-Chamblee Parents Council will hear from local legislators on Wednesday, April 3, at Chesnut Elementary School.
Dunwoody state lawmakers will give a legislative update to members of the Dunwoody-Chamblee Parents Council on Wednesday, April 3, at 9:15 at Chesnut Charter Elementary School in Dunwoody. State Rep. Tom Taylor and state Sen. Fran Millar, two Republican lawmakers who represent Dunwoody in the General Assembly, will be present at the event. Also attending are state Reps. Mike Jacobs (R-Brookhaven) and Scott Holcomb (D-DeKalb). Follow Patch's Extensive Coverage of the DeKalb School Board: New School Board Gets Active Live Blog: Nancy Jester Following the DeKalb School Board Meeting Thurmond Faces Tough Crowd at Dunwoody Meeting Thurmond Tells Dunwoody Residents, 'We Will Keep Accreditation' Bob Dallas Among Those Volunteering for DeKalb …
Wednesday, November 7, 2012
Boedeker conceded defeat Tuesday, complimenting his opponent on a well-run campaign.
Chris Boedeker conceded defeat in an unorthodox race for House District 81, which covers Brookhaven, Tucker and North Druid Hills. Rep. Scott Holcomb seemed to prevail with 8,700 votes and 56 percent of the vote; Boedeker received 6,824 votes and 44 percent of the votes, according to an unofficial tally by DeKalb County elections. The vote total doesn’t include mailed-in absentee votes. The race included mudslinging, including House Democrats accusing Boedeker of suggesting Holcomb used illegal drugs. Incumbent Holcomb didn’t return phone calls election night. Boedeker conceded “mistakes” he made in his time running for any office. “I don’t want to get into specifics,” he said. “Yeah, we wanted a focused message.” Holcomb wasn't as vague …
Tuesday, November 6, 2012
Scott Holcomb had a prominent Democrat step down so he could run for the seat. Meanwhile, Chris Boedecker flashed a few bare-knuckled tactics to win.
Update: 10:32; Race could be out for Boedecker. Boedecker 45 percent vs. 55 percent for Holcomb with 55 percent. Update: 9:35 p.m;Race tightens a bit. Boedecker 43.5 perecent vs. 56.4 for Holcomb. 9,695 votes counted. Still a wide margin. 60 percent is a whooping Update: 9:00 p.m.; In the state House 81 race, Holcomb leads Boedeker 57% to 43% with 5 of 16 precincts in that race reporting.Holcomb looking good. Our reporter at DeKalb election central reporting that in-person absentee votes for House District 81: 6,020 votes total; Boedeker, 2,626 votes and 43.6 percent; Holcomb, 3,389 votes and 56.30 percent. Tucker, North Druid Hills and Brookhaven’s hotly contested legislative election started in a unorthodox manner. Georgia's …
Fred Farkel
3:24 pm on Tuesday, April 2, 2013
Wow. I bet these folks being spoken to just cant wait. What could this kindly gentleman have to say to them? I mean we all know that US politicians are just full of good ideas and are as honest as the day is long right??? Right?? I mean, just sayin............. more ›