In Bibb County, residents will also decide on a Macon District Attorney and a Superior Court Judge. Run-off candidates for both races were at a community forum Thursday night. The Macon chapter of the NAACP held the forum at Macon City Hall.
Greg Winters and David Cooke are in a run-off for Macon District Attorney.
And Jim Barnes and Howard Simms are vying for the Superior Court Judge seat.
Run-off elections are November 30th.
Thursday, November 18, 2010
Tuesday, October 26, 2010
President of Macon NAACP stepping down
Al Tillman, president of the Macon-Bibb County branch of the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People, is stepping down from the post later this year but will remain an active member.Tillman, who has led the organization locally since December 2007, made his intention to resign public Sunday night at the group’s annual Earl T. Shinholster Freedom Fund Awards Banquet. A new president is expected to be announced Nov. 22.
Sunday, October 10, 2010
Black voter turnout key for Georgia Democrats
ATLANTA — How Georgia Democrats fare in next month’s election could depend on whether black voters show up to the polls.
Blacks turned out in record numbers two years ago across the country to elect President Barack Obama. Obama’s absence on the ballot, combined with an overall lack of interest in the midterm vote, will likely mean waning black support this year for Democratic candidates.
Read more: http://www.macon.com/2010/10/10/1296807/black-turnout-key-for-georgia.html#ixzz120mfhvVF
Blacks turned out in record numbers two years ago across the country to elect President Barack Obama. Obama’s absence on the ballot, combined with an overall lack of interest in the midterm vote, will likely mean waning black support this year for Democratic candidates.
Read more: http://www.macon.com/2010/10/10/1296807/black-turnout-key-for-georgia.html#ixzz120mfhvVF
Vote Keith Moffett for Georgia Public Service Commissioner
Who is Keith Moffett?A native of Macon, Georgia, Keith Moffett is a transformational leader whose goal is to serve and lead by example. As a politician, scholar and educator, Mr. Moffett has more than a decade of experience in serving the City of Macon and his community. In his current position, as the Director of Internal Affairs, Mr. Moffett assists the Mayor and Chief Administrative Officer with the Legislative agenda, serves as the Mayor’s liaison with the Macon City Council, and is the point of contact for state and federal officials. In addition, to serving in the Mayor’s Cabinet, Mr. Moffett is an adjunct professor in the School of Business at Macon State College.
Before joining ranks with the City of Macon, Mr. Moffett worked for the Georgia Department of Economic Development as a Regional Project Manager for the Middle Georgia area. In this capacity, he developed improved and promoted economic products as well as coordinated local, state, and federal resources for entrepreneurs and small businesses. Mr. Moffett is the past host and voice of 13WMAZ LawCall. This appointment brought him face-to-face with some hard issues facing society and pushed him to become a change agent for his community. His hard work and dedication to the Macon community is visibly clear from his efforts as a member of the Board of Directors for United Way of Central Georgia and as a previous member of the Board of Directors for Medical Center of Central Georgia Hospice Foundation, Habitat for Humanity, Chairman of the Central Georgia Tech Prep Consortium, City of Macon Office of Work Force Development, and Crisis Line of Macon and Middle Georgia.
Mr. Moffett has been recognized by Georgia Trend Magazine as one of the top 40 influential leaders Under 40, Macon Magazine “Top 5 Under 40”, and honored as a Georgia Association for Special Programs Personnel (GASPP) Outstanding TRIO Achiever. Mr. Moffett is proud to have served nine years in the United States Navy aboard two Trident Nuclear Missile Submarines. During this time, he also earned two associate degrees in Nuclear Science Technology and Electronic Technology. He received a Master of Business Administration from Wesleyan College, Bachelor of Science in Business and Information Technology from Macon State College, and his high school diploma from Northeast High School in Macon, Georgia. He is currently pursuing his Ph.D in Educational leadership at Mercer University. Mr. Moffett is passionate about education and is committed to serving and helping to propel others to the next level of their personal and professional growth.
Saturday, April 10, 2010
NAACP Census Rally
NAACP of Macon hosted Saturday’s March to the Mailbox census awareness rally. It was held from noon to 4 p.m. at the Family Investment Center, a community center located across Main Street from the Davis Homes public housing neighborhood. A sound system lent by a local radio station blasted songs from the “Black History Month Sampler” CD while young musicians waited for their cue to perform. The event included NAACP members, volunteers, George “G Money” Founder and President of Nu’ Money Juvenile Justice a non-profit organization and 97.9 WIBB. This event was held to educate individuals in the Macon community on how important the census count is to the country. A census worker starting May 1st may visit those who do not mail back their census forms by Friday.
Dan Maley/The Telegraph — Dontize Hughes volunteers at the March to the Mailbox census awareness rally Saturday at the Family Investment Center in Macon.
Wednesday, March 17, 2010
Thursday, February 11, 2010
Patterson to reside in Macon, says she won't seek new superintendent job
Bibb County school Superintendent Sharon Patterson sat at her desk Tuesday eating Jelly Bellies from a big canister while well-wishers popped in to bid her farewell.
After she leaves the job Feb. 26, she said she plans to remain in Macon.
Patterson, the county’s first female superintendent, said she asked the school board about two weeks ago to consider a settlement to end her superintendent’s contract 17 months early. A state ethics complaint against her and two assistants, she said, had created too much turmoil.
Patterson said she could no longer work in tandem with the school board to operate an effective school system.
Peake submits Macon-Bibb consolidation bill, seeks November referendum
State Rep. Allen Peake filed formal legislation Wednesday calling for a November referendum to consolidate Macon and Bibb County’s government.
The bill has the signatures it needs from local legislators to pass the Georgia House of Representatives. But support in the Senate, which the bill also needs if it’s to culminate in a referendum this year, is far less certain.
Letter from the editor.
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