Candidate Meet and Greet Event

WHAT: Tri-City Candidate Meet-and-Greet
WHEN: Tuesday, August 16, 2011, 6:30 - 8:30 p.m.
WHERE: Summit Chase Country Club, 3197 Classic Drive, Snellville Ga 30078.

The Greater Eastside Chamber of Commerce and Summit Chase Country Club invite you to get to know some of the declared potential candidates for city offices in Loganville, Snellville and Grayson! This is your opportunity to meet, ask questions, and get to know the potential incoming public servants, as well as current Council members, also invited to the event.

Learn about upcoming plans, platforms, and what our current government officials are doing in our community.

Hors d'oeuvres and soft drinks will be provided, and a cash bar will be available.

"I encourage everyone who is interested in the future of Snellville to attend," said Snellville City Council candidate Dave Emanuel. "You'll be able to talk one-on-one with candidates and current council members and get direct answers to your questions."

Facebook link for this event

Dave Emanuel to run for Snellville City Council

Dave Emanuel, a Snellville Planning Commissioner, officially announced his campaign for City Councilman today. In making his announcement, Emanuel said, “I decided to run for City Council because I believe maintaining and building on the momentum of the past year is vital to Snellville’s long-term success and prosperity. Many of the members of current City Council have been instrumental in eliminating the deadlocks of the past and that has completely transformed the city’s personality. I’d like to help kick the city’s momentum into high gear because that will revitalize and protect property values, improve the business environment, reduce costs and improve services. In addition to economic improvements, we’ll make Snellville a better place to live and create a greater feel of community”.

Baggett appears to have mistrust of Snellville vote

I received some inside news that Niria Dominguez Baggett (the candidate who is getting a recount from Tuesday's Snellville City Council election after losing to Barbara Bender by only 7 votes) has now filed an open records request for thirty-seven items, including the maintenance records on the voting machine.

I can see supporting a recount when the vote is this close, but needing maintenance records on the machine?!? That's closing in on the ridiculous in my opinion. Especially after a candidate has personally witnessed the machine recounting the paper ballots with many reputable people in attendance. After the recount, her loss appeared to be by only 6 points instead of 7. I guess that was enough to cast additional doubt.

Ugh, is Hubs back from Taco Bell yet? I'm sick of politics.

Snellville elections

Reminder to vote on
Tuesday, November 3rd at
Snellville City Hall!
Polls will be open from 7 am until 7 pm.

• Details from City of Snellville's website.

• Check out all the candidate's websites here

Snellville City Council election opinion piece

Here's an article by Bob Griggs you will want to check out as you make your decision regarding Snellville City Council elections: Choices Clear in Snellville Council Election.

Vote November 3rd

These are the candidates up for election in the general election on November 3, 2009. I have linked the names to their election websites, if available.

I do not have a website for Robert Jenkins. If he does have a website, I would appreciate the information so I can add it.

Snellville City Council Post 3
Robert Jenkins (Incumbent) [website link added here on October 13, 2009]
Tom Witts

Snellville City Council Post 4
Niria Dominguez Baggett
Barbara Bender (Incumbent)

Snellville City Council Post 5
Jackie O. Ginn
Mike Sabbagh

Of note, some candidates have complained that their campaign signs have been taken out of yards. It's not only unethical to do this, but since the signs are on private property (put there by permission of the homeowner or by the homeowners, someone who does this is committing criminal trespass, and can be arrested for that. (Duh!) It would be considered a misdemeanor in Georgia, punishable with up to $1,000 in fines and up to 12 months in jail. Usually, it would mean a 6 month sentence. Consult your legal counselor though!