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Citizens For A Better Gwinnett

Friday, August 12, 2011

Airport Privatization Opponents Fail to Sway Woodall

Rep. Woodall said he believes private sector deserves a chance.

Members of Citizens for a Better Gwinnett and Gwinnett Citizens for a Responsible Government turned out in force for Rep. Rob Woodall’s (R-GA-07) appearance at Thursday night’s Founding Fathers Tea Party Patriots meeting. The groups are looking to Woodall for support in their fight against the potential privatization and commercialization of Briscoe Field. Gwinnett Citizens for a Responsible Government chairwoman Sabrina Smith said the expense the county would incur should any private operator fail is an expense the taxpayers cannot afford and asked Woodall for his position on the privatization program. “Like any pilot program … we don’t know if it is a good program or not. We don’t know what the success rate will be,” Woodall said. “My …

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Hundreds Attend Briscoe Field Called Meeting (in Dacula Patch) and Nash: Briscoe Does Not Need to Be Commercialized (in Dacula Patch)

Tuesday, August 9, 2011

Woodall to Speak at Tea Party Meeting

C4BG members also planning to attend.

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  • Tuesday, August 9, 2011

Rep. Rob Woodall (R-GA-07) will be the guest speaker at the Aug. 11 meeting of the Founding Father Tea Party Patriots. Representatives from Citizens for a Better Gwinnett (C4BG) also plan to attend. C4BG member Jim Regan said the group has requested Rep. Woodall sponsor a bill to defund the FAA Airport Privatization Program. “Thus far Rep Woodall has not committed to our request,” Regan wrote in a Facebook invitation to the event. “This is our opportunity to show support as we continue to oppose the expansion of Briscoe Field.” The meeting is scheduled to begin at 7:30 p.m. at The Flying Machine, located at 510 Briscoe Boulevard in Lawrenceville.

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