Squadron's Senate seat is safely Democratic, but he joins several lawmakers in the mainline conference who are seeking to leave the chamber, including Republican Sen. Phil Boyle and Democratic Sens. George Latimer and Ruben Diaz Sr., who are running
for local elected office.
The Democrats were thrown a curve Wednesday morning when Highway Superintendent Pete Harris, the party's only representative
in local elected office, announced he will retire at the end of his term.
He touted his club's efforts two years ago to run 70 people for an even more obscure political office called county committee, and promises to bring the vitality of his organization to
local elected office.
To facilitate the process of joining a community board or running for the Community Education Council or
local elected office, the city is creating an online portal that serves a «one - stop shop» with information such as how to open a campaign bank account and filling out the right paperwork.
The November 8 general elections, including for President and a variety of state and
local elected offices, are just under a month away.
Georgia Governor Nathan Deal appointed Jake to the Georgia Government Transparency and Campaign Finance Commission (formerly the State Ethics Commission), a quasi-judicial body overseeing the ethical and reporting compliance of candidates for state and
local elected office.