Governor Perdue Issues Writ of Election for State House Seat

Governor Sonny Perdue announced today that he has issued a writ of special election to fill the vacancy of House District 19 due to the resignation of Rep. Glenn Richardson. Rep. Richardson submitted his letter this morning with an effective date of today, January 11.

The special election to fill the vacancy will be held February 23, 2010.

Qualifying dates will be set by the Secretary of State’s office. Below is the writ of election:

House District 19 has become vacant due to the resignation of Representative Glenn Richardson.

Therefore, pursuant to Article V, Section II, Paragraph VIII of the Constitution of the State of Georgia and Section 21-2-544 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, a writ of election is hereby issued to the Secretary of State for a special election to be held on February 23, 2010, to fill the temporary vacancy in District 19 of the Georgia House of Representatives.

President Declares Federal Disaster for 4 Georgia Counties

According to the Governor's Office, President Obama has declared four counties in Georgia a federal disaster in the wake of the flooding earlier this week in the metro Atlanta area.

These counties are: Cherokee, Cobb, Douglas and Paulding.


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Barnes Still the Leader of the Pack for Democrats

According to a new Rasmussen Report poll out today, former Governor Roy Barnes is still the leader with 42% of the vote for the upcoming 2010 Georgia gubernatorial nomination for the Democratic party.

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Governor Asks for More State Budget Cuts

The Georgia Front Page has confirmed that the Governor has asked for more budget cuts due to the economy. Teachers will be asked to take three days of furlough time over the next school year. His hope is the days will be staff days so the children will not lose any instructional time.