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Entries from July 2008

Voter Empowerment Rally

July 26th, 2008 · No Comments

National Day of Action Voter Empowerment Rally   When: Saturday, July 26th 2008 Where: May St. YMCA Time: 8:30am Goal: Register voters across Savannah

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STATE REP. BURKE DAY INVITED TO SPEAK TO TENNESSEE LAWMAKERS

July 18th, 2008 · No Comments

State Representative Burke Day (R) of Tybee Island has been invited to speak to the Tennessee Legislature on counter terrorism, maritime terrorism, and funding streams supporting terrorism.  Specifically, Rep. Day will be speaking on the vital, crucial role states will play to combat manmade terroristic acts.  Also, there will be a discussion on the new [...]

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STATE REP. BURKE DAY REAPPOINTED TO P.O.S.T. ADVISORY BOARD

July 18th, 2008 · No Comments

State Representative Burke Day (R) of Tybee Island was unanimously reelected to the Regional Police Academy’s Advisory Board.  Day has served as its Secretary since 2001.  Sheriff Al St. Lawrence was also reelected to another term as was Pete Liakakis.  The Advisory members are appointed by the Georgia Public Safety Training Center (GPSTC) leadership in [...]

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Primary Election Results

July 16th, 2008 · No Comments

Chatham County State 2nd District 98% OF PRECINCTS REPORTING Lester G. Jackson (D)8,165 70% Bettye Anne Battiste (D)2,234 19%, Kevin Clark (D)1,190 10% State Rep. 161 95% OF PRECINCTS REPORTING Mickey Stephens (D)1,962 51%, Clarence Williams (D)1,848 49% Chatham County District Attorney 100% OF PRECINCTS REPORTING Larry Chisolm (D)6,997 44% Jerry Rothschild (D)4,295 27%, Zena [...]

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Tags: Chatham County Commissioners · Chatham County Election Results · District Attorney · Savannah Candidates · Senate · US House

Vote! Vote!

July 15th, 2008 · No Comments

VOTE!

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STATE REP. BURKE DAY OBTAINS GRANT FOR TYBEE ISLAND POST THEATRE

July 9th, 2008 · No Comments

The Tybee Island Theatre will receive a $30,000 Local Assistance Grant to help with theatre restoration and renovation thanks to a request made by State Rep. Burke Day (R – Tybee).  The funds will be available after July 1, 2008.               The Post Theatre was constructed in 1930 by the United States Army and [...]

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Claiborne Announces Domestic Violence Initiative at County Morgue

July 7th, 2008 · No Comments

CLAIBORNE FOR DISTRICT ATTORNEY “Smart Prosecution for Safer Communities” 126 E. Liberty Street Savannah, Ga. 31401 (912) 233-7180 www.willclaiborne.com FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE    June 25, 2008         Claiborne Announces Domestic Violence Initiative at County Morgue Will take guns from perpetrators of domestic violence, prosecute cases aggressively SAVANNAH – Will Claiborne, Democratic candidate for District Attorney, announced today [...]

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Tags: Democratic Primary · District Attorney · Savannah Candidates