Savannah Politics

By: State Senator Buddy Carter          Last week, the FBI and DEA raided and shut down two rogue pain management clinics in Jacksonville, Florida.       Records show that one of the clinics had dispensed 611,000 oxycodone pills in April and May of this year alone.      “Pill mills,” as these clinics are referred to as, [...]

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State Representative Ron Stephens (R-Savannah) has officially endorsed Nathan Deal as the Republican nominee for Governor.  The runoff election for the Republican candidate for Governor will be held on Tuesday, August 10th and decided from voters across the state. Rep. Stephens stated, “Nathan Deal would bring exceptional experience and knowledge to serve as Governor of [...]

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Tuesday 15 January 2009 Carl Smith for Congress today announced the addition of Peggy Lee Mowers as the campaign’s new Finance Director. Mowers brings a quarter-century of congressional and governmental experience to Smith’s team, most recently as a senior aide and advisor to longtime and popular south Georgia Republican Congressman Jack Kingston. Campaign Manager Robin Wheeler said: [...]

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CARL SMITH FOR CONGRESS – US 12TH DISTRICT CAMPAIGN FUNDRAISER – BBQ & SHOOTING DECEMBER 12, 2009 FOREST CITY GUN CLUB, SAVANNAH, GA SCHEDULE & TIMES: Shooting & Socializing: 10:00 AM – 12:00 PM Lunch Served: 12:00 PM – 1:00 PM COST: Lunch: $25 per person (Chuck Stein’s Famous BBQ, Brunswick Stew, Slaw, Beans and [...]

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Savannah Morning News -November 1st, 2009  Author: Larry Peterson  When the votes are counted Tuesday, the State Senate’s 1st District might have seen its first seriously contested election since 1992. One thing is certain: It will be the first election there since 1994 with no incumbent on the ballot. Not that the candidates are political [...]

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Savannah Morning News- November 1st, 2009 Author: Larry Peterson More crops used to grow in what’s now state House District 159, which covers west Chatham County and south Effingham County. These days, the 159th sprouts mostly subdivisions and people; the burgeoning area has more registered voters than any House district outside metro Atlanta. But its [...]

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October 30, 2009-Savannah Morning News Former Rep. Buddy Carter is the right choice in the Nov. 3 special election for state Senate District 1. WE COMMEND the two candidates who are seeking the 1st District Senate seat that Eric Johnson recently vacated to run for governor. Both Buddy Carter and Billy Hair have kept their [...]

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Meet & Greet Buddy Carter for Senate Ann Purcell for House of Representatives Tuesday, October 27, 2009 5:00 pm – 7:00 pm Savannah Joe’s Coffeehouse                                Morgans Crossing, Pooler      

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Fundraiser Ann Purcell for State House of Representatives District 159 Thursday, October 23, 2009 5:30 – 7:30 The Mulberry

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Author: Larry Peterson Savannah Morning News Early voting in Chatham County begins Tuesday for the Nov. 3 municipal and special elections in two state legislative districts. City council elections will take place in Bloomingdale, Pooler, Port Wentworth, Thunderbolt and Tybee Island. Elections also had been scheduled in Garden City and Vernonburg, but will not take [...]

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