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Which Half Are You?

Which Half Are You?

 

Are you the half the voted for the city?  Or, are you the half that voted no for the city?

Although I voted “NO” for the city, I do not consider myself one half of anything.  I am a citizen of the new City of Peachtree Corners.  Everyone in the city should now consider themselves a citizen of the city,  not part of a special half that is better or smarter than anyone else.  Rather, all equals in our rights and voices as citizens. 

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My reasons for voting no were all centered on government’s relentless tendency to grow and grow.   My reasons for running for Post 5 now are centered on thwarting that tendency.  The Charter promises something very unique.  It was branded “city-lite.”  I want to ensure that promise is kept.  I want to make certain the excitement we have for local control does not manifest itself as an over-reaching city council. 

I was born and raised in unincorporated  Norcross.  I attended grammar school, middle school and then Norcross High School.  I am going to raise my family in the new City of Peachtree Corners  and  I am going to teach my kids to respect all parts of the city.  I want them to know that the city is full of hard working people that want Peachtree Corners to be a great place to live and work.

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I welcome everyone to the new City of Peachtree Corners and invite you to call or email me with any concerns or questions regarding the city.  I will give you honest answers.  Not answers with words parsed for politics.

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