Friday, May 18, 2012
The race for superior court judge has been full of twists and turns this week.
There's another shakeup in the race for Cherokee County Superior Court judge. Woodstock attorney Mark Shriver has a new challenger: Cherokee County Solicitor General David L. Cannon Jr. Thursday night, Cannon told a BridgeMill crowd that he was abandoning his bid for district attorney for a spot on the bench. “My phone basically blew up with calls from people, both in the legal profession and business community, asking me to consider running,” Cannon said in a news release. The race for superior court judge has been full of twists and turns this week. It started Monday morning when Judge Frank Mills' announced that he wasn't going to seek an eighth term. Cherokee County Juvenile Court Judge Tony Baker said on Tuesday that he saw the …
Associate Magistrate Judge E. Benson Chambers has practiced law in Cherokee County for 29 years.
Cherokee County Associate Magistrate Judge E. Benson Chambers Jr. was sworn in on Wednesday afternoon by Chief Probate Judge Keith Wood. "Judge Chambers is a life-long and fifth generation resident of Cherokee County," Chief Magistrate Judge James E. Drane III said in a statement. "Chambers has practiced in both the civil and criminal courts and currently concentrates on bankruptcy law, debt workout, personal injury, wills and estates, and complicated land issues." Married with three sons and three stepdaughters, Chambers has practiced law in Cherokee for nearly three decades. "Prior to becoming a judge, Chambers was the solicitor for the Municipal Court of Canton," Drane said. "During his years of practice Chambers has served as attorney …
Wednesday, May 16, 2012
The Woodstock City Council tabled a measure to rezone 17 acres to residential property.
Juvenile Court M. Judge Anthony Baker has changed his mind about running for superior court.
Updated 12:04 p.m. on May 16 In a news release emailed on May 16, Judge M. Anthony Baker said he would not run for superior court judge. "After much consideration and debate, Judge Baker has decided he can continue to best serve the citizens and juveniles of Cherokee County by remaining in his current position as Juvenile Court Judge," the release said. Original story follows: Juvenile Court Judge M. Anthony “Tony” Baker of Canton announced on Tuesday his campaign for Cherokee County Superior Court judge. The man currently in that seat, Chief Judge Frank Mills, will not seek re-election after three decades on the bench. “I feel that this is the opportunity to run for the open seat created by Judge Mills’ retirement,” Baker said in a …
Tuesday, May 15, 2012
The representative of Georgia’s 11th district discussed the economy, gay marriage, Obamacare and this year’s presidential race Monday night.
On the heels of President Barack Obama's stated support of gay marriage, Congressman Phil Gingrey, R-Marietta, addressed the issue during a town-hall meeting Monday night at Mount Paran Christian School in Kennesaw. “I don’t like the secularism that’s occurring in this country one bit and I think it is incumbent upon those of us [that] stand strong, to stand very strong, in regard to that and say ‘look, Billy and I believe that marriage is a sacrament,’” Gingrey said. “I’m not ashamed to say that, and I won’t be ashamed to say that, and I hope our nominee on my side of the aisle will not back away from saying that and stand strongly.” Gingrey, who is up for reelection this fall, said he will continue to “stand strong for Christian, …
Sunday, May 13, 2012
The Woodstock City Council will discuss transportation measures at Monday's meeting.
Saturday, May 12, 2012
Woodstock Mayor Donnie Henriques and County Commission Chair Buzz Ahrens will discuss the Regional Transportation Referendum.
Before you vote on July 31, call in to talk about the Transportation Referendum issues with Cherokee legislators. The "Wireside Chat," inspired by President Roosevelt’s “Fireside Chat” during World War II in which he detailed the progress of the war while citizens followed along at home using a world map, will connect local elected officials with residents of the region, according to a news release. During these phone calls, residents can ask questions about the projects on the list and follow along using a regional map. Buzz Ahrens and Donnie Henriques will field calls on June 13 at 6:15 p.m. “Mayor Henriques and I look forward to speaking with potentially thousands of our friends and neighbors about the referendum,” Ahrens said. “Our …
Thursday, May 10, 2012
North Fulton's Brandon Beach announced his plans to seek the Republican nomination for State Senate District 21 today.
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Thursday, May 10
Republican Brandon Beach of North Fulton wants Georgia Senate Majority Leader Chip Rogers' seat. The announcement came nearly one week after Rogers (R-Woodstock) garnered endorsements from all Republican members of the North Fulton Delegation. Here's the full text of Beach's release: Brandon Beach announced his intention to seek the Republican nomination for State Senate District 21 today. Beach comes to this race with real experience as an effective leader with a keen ability to represent the community's needs. As a leader and advocate in his community and Greater Atlanta he has worked diligently to bring sorely needed relief to residents. He advocated for more jobs in North Fulton and effectively got them, even in this recession. Beach'…
Wednesday, May 9, 2012
Supporters of the 10-year, 10-county, transportation sales tax are raising money to educate voters.
Lt. Gov. Casey Cagle and Metro Atlanta Chamber President Sam Williams were among supporters of the regional transportation sales tax referendum who lobbied for its passage Tuesday night in Alpharetta. The Greater North Fulton Chamber of Commerce held a fundraiser to answer questions about the TSPLOST referendum, which will go before voters July 31. They also were ready to collect checks on behalf of Citizens for Transportation Mobility to continue what they call an education process. Thus far, the proposed 10-county, 10-year, 1 percent sales tax for transportation projects has not proved popular in Cherokee County. Andy Macke, who heads the North Fulton Chamber's push to get the 1 percent regional sales tax passed, touted a predicted 4-to-…
Monday, May 7, 2012
Mark Shriver will be running against Judge Frank Mills for the Blue Ridge Judicial Circuit court.
If elected, Woodstock attorney Mark Shriver claims he will save more than $2 million taxpayer dollars, reduce the court’s backlog, and modernize the office of Superior Court Judge, according to a press release announcing his candidacy. “Our courts must serve the interest of our citizens in a timely and responsible manner,” Shriver said. “After 30 years on the bench, Judge Mills is running a court that is backlogged and has a reputation for slowly dealing with cases at taxpayer expense. I will cut costs for the taxpayers as an efficient and hard-working Judge.” Shriver is running with three goals: For more information on elections, sign up for the free Woodstock-Towne Lake Patch newsletter, like us on Facebook or follow us on Twitter.
Kathleen McGillick
1:10 pm on Wednesday, May 16, 2012
Judge Baker is a great Judge and breaths life into the Juvenile Court. I think he would be a great addition to Superior Court but he does so much for Juvi court, it would be such a loss for them more ›