The Catoosa County News

DISTRICT 3

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ations, etc.: Member Peavine Baptist Church. Podcast called “Sweet Home Catoosa,” focusing on our great county. Episode 1 was with Ringgold Council members Rhonda Swaney and Kelly Bomar and Episode 2 was with Mccracken Poston Jr. on his book “Zenith Man.”

One or two living elected officials within the state of Georgia whom you admire: Gov. Nathan Deal. Under his leadership our state climbed out of an economic recession taking unemployme­nt from 10% to 4%. His work on Education was instrument­al. He understood that a welltraine­d workforce was key to moving the state out of the recession. During his eight years in office he prioritize­d cultivatin­g an environmen­t of economic developmen­t through education and training programs.

Why are you the best choice for the office you seek? I am a lifelong Conservati­ve Republican. I believe that the GOP platform provides an excellent roadmap on how the majority of our citizens in Catoosa County like myself want to be governed. I have many years of experience running large businesses dealing with both customers and employees on a daily basis to achieve a common goal. I believe this has helped me to cultivate an environmen­t of inclusion.

I entered the race because I was unhappy with the current direction our Commission­er in District 3 has taken us. I went to the other candidate’s Town Hall and learned that his stance on the local Parks and Recreation Department and many other items didn’t align with my vision for our county. I believe that longterm budget forecasts for items like the roads in the county need to addressed. We are currently on a 35year paving schedule with roads that only last 20-30 years. This impacts all of our citizens lives on a daily basis.

With my years of experience with budgets and hitting targets to make projects successful I feel I can bring a lot of experience to the job.

Phone/ text: 423-838-1433; Email: rtharpe04@yahoo.com; Facebook: Richard Tharpe

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