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Whether you like his politics or not, you have to give Jim Powell credit. The Democratic Public Service Commission candidate is the forgotten man in the runoff, overshadowed by the Senate race, but he's running harder than anyone out there. Powell has already spent more time in Athens then any other ...
Former U.S. Department of Energy official Jim Powell has the skills that will help the state Public Service Commission and consumers. JIM POWELL'S position as an experienced outsider is what Georgians need on the Public Service Commission. While nothing improper has been alleged against the board, neither has it been seen as ...
THREE statewide elective office contests were left hanging after Nov. 4 and will be decided in the runoff set for Tuesday, Dec. 2. Early voters can start showing up tomorrow (Monday, Nov. 24) … and anyone can vote, by the way, not just those who cast ballots on Nov. 4. A ...
ATLANTA - Jim Powell, Democratic nominee and first-place candidate for Georgia Public Service Commission, District 4, has received the endorsement of former President Jimmy Carter for the Dec. 2 General Election runoff. “I am impressed with Jim Powell’s knowledge of the issues that will be addressed by the Georgia ...
HIAWASSEE, Ga. -   Jim Powell, Democratic nominee and first-place candidate for Georgia Public Service Commission, District 4, has received the endorsement of Libertarian Party nominee Brandon Givens in the Dec. 2 General Election runoff. “After speaking with Mr. Jim Powell I’ve discovered that he too ...
Georgia corporations boast many friends in state government — friends who have ensured the state’s consumer protection laws are among the weakest in the country and who have put the profits of business over the wallets of everyday Georgians. Business and industry don’t need any more friends in high places. It’s ...
Jim Powell for PSC Commissioner, as opposed to Bubba “Lauren” McDonald is important for Georgia consumers. I can well remember Bubba's history at the PSC and it was always pro corporation. Jim Powell will fight for Georiga's consumers. Powell for PSC is made all the more important because the ...
We recommend that Georgians choose H. Doug Everett and Jim Powell for two seats on the state Public Service Commission. GEORGIANS WHO care about rising costs for electricity and natural gas should pay attention to two races for seats on the state's Public Service Commission. The five-member PSC is charged with regulating ...
ALBANY — This is truly a campaign that’s been years in the making. Stretching back to 2006 when the first presidential challengers tossed their symbolic hats into the ring, the process of finding a new cammander in chief — and a number of national, state and local officials as well ...
President: Barack Obama U.S. Senate: Jim Martin Public Service Commission, District 4: Jim Powell Fulton County Sheriff: Ted Jackson Georgia Court of Appeals: Christopher McFadden, Michael Meyer von Bremen, Bruce Edenfield, Sara Doyle. CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENTS Amendment No. 1, to allow lower property taxes on Georgia forest land: Yes. Amendment No. 2, to allow local school districts to ...