East Cobb Politics & Elections Archives

U.S. government re-opens as talks continue on border security issues

January 25, 2019 5:09 PMJanuary 25, 2019 4:06 PM by Wendy Parker

What a difference a day makes: The day after the U.S. Senate failed to pass votes to end the partial U.S. government shutdown, Congressional leaders worked out a temporary spending bill with President Trump on Friday.

The three-week agreement to re-open and fund government operations goes through Feb, 15 and includes no border wall funding, as the president wanted, while negotations continue.

U.S. Sen. Johnny Isakson of East Cobb, one of six Republicans who voted Thursday for a Democratic bill that didn’t get a two-thirds majority of votes, hailed Friday’s actions. His office issued the following statement:

“I’m glad the leadership of the House and the president have come to an agreement and hope that we can now sit down and negotiate in earnest to secure our border and get the government back in operating order.”

Ga. Senator David Perdue, a Republican from Warner Robins, said the following:

President Trump just announced a bipartisan solution to reopen the government while border security negotiations continue. We still have a crisis at our southern border, and President Trump is exactly right to address it. I applaud the President for continuing his efforts to enter into good faith negotiations with Democrats in the House and Senate.

Many Democrats have previously supported border security. Unfortunately, throughout this process they’ve clearly demonstrated they want to keep immigration a political issue instead of finding a real solution. If Democrats refuse to come to the negotiating table to tackle this national priority over the next three weeks, President Trump will do what is necessary to protect America.

Ultimately, this situation underscores the total dysfunction of Washington’s funding process. These conversations should have been completed last year, not four months into this fiscal year.

Trump made an announcement about the temporary deal at the White House early Friday afternoon. That followed news from the Federal Aviation Administration that flights were being grounded at East Coast airports, including LaGuardia in New York, due to shortages of air traffic controllers, and causing delays elsewhere

They were among the many thousands of federal employees who have not been paid during the shutdown, the longest in U.S. history at 35 days.

Last week, Isakson had expressed concern that the shutdown would adversely affect plans for the Super Bowl, which is being played next Sunday in Atlanta.

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Isakson votes to re-open U.S. government, but shutdown continues

January 26, 2019 2:36 PMJanuary 24, 2019 6:45 PM by Wendy Parker

As the longest shutdown in U.S. government history continues, Georgia Sen. Johnny Isakson broke party ranks Thursday and voted for a Democratic spending bill without border wall funding demanded by President Donald Trump.

Sen. Johnny Isakson

UPDATED: The shutdown ended temporarily on Friday with a three-week budget extension.

Isakson was one of six Republicans who supported a budget bill that would fund the government for three weeks and have Congress continue negotiating border security issues while providing back pay to furloughed government employees.

That bill passed 52-44, but it needed 60 votes to end a filibuster. The other Republicans voting for the measure were Lamar Alexander of Tennessee, Susan Collins of Maine, Cory Gardner of Colorado, Lisa Murkowski of Alaska and Mitt Romney of Utah.

Georgia’s junior Senator, Republican David Perdue, voted against that bill.

He and Isakson, an East Cobb resident. had previously voted for a bill that would have given Trump his $5.7 billion in border funding and provided some immigrants with certain legal protections.

That bill failed 50-47, so the 34-day stalemate between Trump and Congress will continue indefinitely. Here’s Isakson’s statement from the Senate floor Thursday:

“You know a lot of people think Congress’ job is to come to Washington and change things for the better. When it comes to immigration, all we ever change is the subject. We never end the debate, we never pass a result, and often times we would call each other names for the wrong reason.

“I’m here for one reason: To thank the colleagues that are on the floor here and all those others that are ready to do some business. I’m ready to do some business.

“It’s time we put the workers in our government back to work. It’s time we were doing what we promised the people of the United States of America we would do, and it’s time we went to work. Because when everybody’s out of work, it’s our fault. These are the people who carry the mail, empty the garbage, cook in the cafeteria, clean up the parks, and do everything they do without any complaint whatsoever. But they’re out there, many of them not even being paid right now, while we’re sitting here debating a subject that we can’t reach a solution on, period.

“We need to take our armor off, leave our weapons at the door, walk in the room, shake hands. . . . Let’s sit down, and let’s pass a bill we can both agree on that gets Americans back to work and restores the spirit of Ellis Island and the pride of the United States of America.”

Isakson earlier this month co-sponsored federal legislation to permanently end government shutdowns.

Isakson said little good comes from shutdowns, and he cited the five shutdowns in his time in Washington.

“Idle hands are never good,” he said.

Here’s what Perdue, a strong Trump supporter, said after Thursday’s votes:

“Many of us fought to keep the Senate in session last August to avoid this funding situation in the first place. President Trump has tried to reopen negotiations with a reasonable proposal that not only fully funds the federal government, but also addresses critical border security and disaster relief. It is unacceptable that Senate Democrats continue to reject every opportunity to compromise in good faith. In the real world, both sides have to negotiate to find a solution. It’s time to work together to tackle these national priorities.”

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Isakson co-sponsors End Government Shutdowns Act bill in Senate

January 13, 2019 1:34 PMJanuary 12, 2019 1:12 PM by Wendy Parker

With the longest government shutdown in U.S. history entering its fourth week, members of the U.S. Senate, including Georgia’s Johnny Isakson, have reintroduced legislation that would prohibit them in the future. End Government Shutdown Act

On Friday Isakson announced he has co-sponsored the End Government Shutdowns Act, which would permanently ban shutdowns. The bill, which was introduced on Thursday, is being sponsored by several Republican senators.

Isakson, an East Cobb Republican, has co-sponsored the bill each year since 2012. It has never passed. Isakson said in a statement:

“It is wrong to continue the constant threat of a government shutdown, and Americans should expect their government to function and budget responsibly. Too often, last-minute omnibus bills do little to address out-of-control spending, while shutdowns cut off essential federal government services and force Americans to bear the burden of Congress’ dysfunction. This is the one proposal in Washington that will work to end these irresponsible shutdowns that harm Georgians and Americans.”

The bill would would automatically continue funding for discretionary programs that haven’t had a budget approved by the Oct. 1 deadline for each fiscal year.

If spending bills haven’t been approved for 120 days after the Oct. 1 deadline, budgets for those programs would be reduced by one percent.

Funding would further reduced by one percent every 90 days thereafter until appropriations are approved by Congress.

The current shutdown came about when Congress did not include $5.7 billion demanded by President Donald Trump for the construction of a wall across the entire U.S. border with Mexico.

Both the House and the Senate approved stopgap spending measures before Christmas to keep the government open, but Trump indicated he wouldn’t sign.

This week the president spoke on national television to make his case for border funding.

Georgia’s junior senator, David Perdue, one of Trump’s most vocal supporters, defended the president this week, saying the border funding is about national security.

Cobb Sheriff Neil Warren issued a letter this week supporting border funding.

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McBath co-sponsors firearms background check legislation

January 11, 2019 4:20 PM by Wendy Parker

Earlier this week new 6th District Congresswoman Lucy McBath announced she is co-sponsoring legislation expanding background checks for firearms sales.

Georgia 6th Congressional District candidate Lucy McBath — *U.S. Rep. Lucy McBath*

The Marietta Democrat spoke from the House floor and at a press conference for H.R. 8, called the “Bipartisan Background Checks Act of 2019.” It would require background checks for every purchase of a gun, including those sold by private vendors.

She is one of 173 co-sponsors, most of them Democrats, who have made gun-control efforts one of their top priorities since taking control of the House in November elections.

McBath defeated Republican incumbent Karen Handel as part of that electoral surge.

The bill was introduced on Tuesday, the 8th anniversary of the shooting of former Arizona Congresswoman Gabrielle Giffords. She was one of 13 people injured in a rampage that killed six others.

McBath’s 17-year-old son, a former student at Marietta High School, was killed at a Florida gas station in 2012 by a gunman upset at loud music coming from his car. She became nationally prominent in gun-control advocacy after that.

“Too often gun sales without background checks have allowed guns to end up in the hands of violent criminals,” McBath said at a Democratic press conference in Washington that included Giffords. “By closing these loopholes and expanding background checks, we will make our communities safer. . . Quite simply, background checks save lives.”

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Cobb Sheriff Warren, Sen. Perdue support Trump border wall funding

January 9, 2019 12:23 PMJanuary 9, 2019 11:33 AM by Wendy Parker

Cobb Sheriff Neil Warren, Trump border wall — *Cobb Sheriff Neil Warren*

Before President Donald Trump addressed the nation Tuesday in demanding funding for a Mexican border wall, one of Cobb County’s top elected officials pledged his support.

Cobb Sheriff Neil Warren, a Republican like the president, wrote a letter that was released Tuesday afternoon, saying “I am, like most Americans, fed up with Congress’ refusal to do their jobs and fund the border wall.

“This is not about party affiliation. This is about threats to the residents of our communities. . . . For more than 20 years, we have been asking Congress to provide funding to stop the flow of illegal immigration and the carnage, trauma and suffering it brings to our neighborhoods.”

He referenced violent crimes committed by suspected illegal immigrants in other states, but nothing in Cobb County.

(Read the letter here)

In an Oval Office speech, Trump reiterated his demands for $5.7 billion to construct the wall along the entire southern U.S. border with Mexico. He called the issue “a crisis for the soul,” and mentioned the grisly murder of a Georgia man who was beheaded and dismembered. His illegal immigrant neighbor has been charged with the killing.

The U.S. government has been partially shut down for nearly three weeks after Trump said he would not sign a spending bill without border wall funding. Congressional Democrats are opposed, saying it’s ineffective and doesn’t solve other immigration problems.

Democratic House Speaker Nancy Pelosi and Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer offered a brief response to Trump’s speech, saying they’ll discuss border security only after the shutdown is ended. “We don’t govern by temper tantrum,” Schumer said.

After the speech, U.S. Sen. David Perdue, a Georgia Republican and one of Trump’s most vocal supporters in Congress, hailed the president’s remarks.

Trump, Perdue said, “is right: The only reason the government is still shut down is because Democrats refuse to fund border security. Enough is enough. Focus on the national interest, not political self-interest.”

The president “showed leadership by speaking directly to the American people. The situation at our southern border is a national security crisis. We need a solution now.”

According to the Georgia political publication Insider Advantage, Warren, who was first elected Cobb sheriff in 2004, is planning on running for a fifth term in 2020.

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McBath sworn into Congress; casts first vote for Nancy Pelosi

January 3, 2019 7:03 PMJanuary 3, 2019 5:48 PM by Wendy Parker

Shortly after Lucy McBath took the oath as a member of Congress on Thursday, she dedicated the first action of her tenure to her late son.

McBath, a Marietta Democrat who narrowly defeated Republican incumbent Karen Handel for the 6th District seat in November, voted for Nancy Pelosi to become Speaker of the U.S. House.

As she did so, McBath said she was doing it “in memory of my son Jordan Davis.”

He was a student at Marietta High School in 2012 when he was shot and killed at a gas station in Jacksonville, Fla. The man later convicted of the shooting and sentenced to life in prison was complaining about loud music coming from a parked car in which Davis was a passenger.

McBath, a former Delta Air Lines flight attendant, became a gun-control advocate as a result, working for the Everytown for Gun Safety and Moms Demand Action for Gun Sense organizations.

She was planning to run for a state house seat, but cited the Parkland, Fla., high school shootings last February in switching to become a candidate for Congress.

The 6th District includes most of East Cobb, much of Sandy Springs and North Fulton and North and Central DeKalb. She is the first Democrat to serve in the seat since 1978, when Newt Gingrich was first elected.

Pelosi was elected Speaker for the second time, getting 220 votes to 192 for Republican Kevin McCarthy, previously the House Majority Leader. Former Georgia gubernatorial candidate Stacey Abrams got one of the other Democratic votes.

McBath’s official Congressional website has just been activated. Her committee assignments and district office locations have not been announced. The Washington office phone is 202-225-4501.

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Georgia runoff elections to decide Secretary of State, PSC slot

December 3, 2018 1:12 PMDecember 3, 2018 9:02 AM by Wendy Parker

The Georgia runoff elections Tuesday will decide two statewide offices—Secretary of State, and a spot on the Public Service Commission.

Voting is from 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. at your regular polling station (click here to check).

In the Secretary of State race, Republican Brad Raffensperger is facing Democrat John Barrow, a former Congressman.

In the Nov. 6 general election, Raffensperger got 49.09 percent of the vote and Barrow received 48.67 percent. Libertarian candidate Smythe Duval of Marietta had 2.23 percent of the vote.

The winner will succeed Brian Kemp, the Georgia governor-elect. He resigned on Nov. 7 and Gov. Nathan Deal appointed Robyn Crittenden to serve on an interim basis.

The PSC District 3 runoff candidates are Republican incumbent Chuck Eaton and Democrat Lindy Miller.

District 3 covers most of metro Atlanta, including Cobb County. Eaton received 49.7 percent of the vote, Miller got 47.63 percent and Libertarian Ryan Graham earned 2.67 percent.

Republicans won all other statewide offices in the Nov. 6 general election. However, Democrats got a majority of the vote in Cobb for those offices.

According to Cobb Elections, a total of 28,467 people cast ballots in advance voting last week.

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Cobb and Georgia elected officials remember President George H.W. Bush

December 1, 2018 2:23 PMDecember 1, 2018 12:08 PM by Wendy Parker

Here’s how some Cobb and Georgia elected officials responded to the death of President H.W. Bush, who passed away Friday at the age of 94:

President George H.W. Bush death — *Photo: Office of Sen. Johnny Isakson*

U.S. Sen. Johnny Isakson (R-East Cobb), who worked with Bush on education legislation during Isakson’s time in the U.S. House. The 41st president also campaigned for Isakson:

“America and the world will miss and mourn the life and service of George H.W. Bush. President and Mrs. Bush were and always will be an unforgettable first family. I was honored to serve and work with them. Dianne and I extend our deepest sympathy and condolences to the

Bush family.”

U.S. Sen. David Perdue (R-Warner Robins):

Bonnie and I join Georgians and all Americans in mourning the loss of President George H.W. Bush.

As a World War II veteran, member of Congress, CIA Director, Ambassador, Vice President, and ultimately our 41st Commander in Chief, President Bush dedicated his life to serving the United States of America. He was a skilled leader whose dedication to our nation was tireless during some of our most trying times.

Both George and Barbara Bush had an unmatched love for America. Bonnie and I both send heartfelt prayers to President George W. Bush and the entire Bush family during this time.

U.S. Rep. Karen Handel (R-Roswell):

George H.W. Bush was a statesman and patriot who dedicated his life to our country. Our nation’s last World War II veteran to serve as Commander and Chief, President Bush will be remembered as one of our nation’s greatest leaders and problem solvers.

It was an honor to have had the privilege of serving in his Administration, and through President Bush, I learned that any successful life had to include giving back and serving others. He instilled in me my desire to serve.

One thing that President Bush said has stayed with me all these years: “No problem of human making is too great to be overcome by human ingenuity, human energy, and the untiring hope of the human spirit.” Steve and I extend our deepest condolences to the Bush family. RIP President George H.W. Bush.

U.S. Rep.-elect Lucy McBath (D-Marietta):

HW Bush’s leadership and love for his country is unquestioned. I am praying for the entire Bush family, and I hope that myself and fellow congresspeople will follow his examples of leadership.

Former President Jimmy Carter:

Rosalynn and I are deeply saddened by the death of former President George H.W. Bush. His administration was marked by grace, civility, and social conscience. Through his Points of Light initiative and other projects, he espoused a uniquely American volunteer spirit, fostering bipartisan support for citizen service and inspiring millions to embrace community volunteerism as a cherished responsibility. We again extend our heartfelt condolences to the Bush family.

Gov. Nathan Deal has ordered the American flags at all state buildings and grounds to be flown at half-staff through Dec. 30:

President George H.W. Bush was an honorable man and a proud American whose character and generous spirit helped to change our nation indelibly and for the better. His devotion to the country he nobly fought for and led was matched only by his profound love of family.

While all Georgians join in grieving this national loss, we are comforted in knowing that President Bush is reunited with his beloved Barbara. Sandra and I send our deepest condolences to the Bush family and to all those fortunate enough to have known him.

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East Cobb Government Service Center to hold advance runoff voting

November 25, 2018 1:53 PMNovember 25, 2018 11:52 AM by Wendy Parker

Advance voting for two statewide election runoffs will take place Monday-Friday around the county, including the East Cobb Government Service Center (4400 Lower Roswell Road). cobb advance voting, Cobb voter registration deadline, Walton and Dickerson PTSA candidates forum

The races to be decided are for Georgia Secretary of State and a seat on the Georgia Public Service Commission (sample ballot here).

Advance voting takes place from 8 a.m. to 7 p.m. at satellite locations, which include the following:

Jim Miller Park Event Center, 2245 Callaway Road
North Cobb Senior Center, 3900 S. Main St., Acworth
Riverside EpiCenter, 135 Riverside Parkway, Austell
Ward Recreation Center, 4845 Dallas Highway, Powder Springs

Advance voting also is taking place at the Cobb Elections main office (736 Whitlock Ave.) from 8-5 Monday-Friday.

There is no advance voting on Saturday, Dec. 1, or Monday, Dec. 3. Runoff voting concludes at precinct locations on Tuesday, Dec. 4.

In the Secretary of State race, Republican Brad Raffensperger is facing Democrat John Barrow, a former Congressman.

In the Nov. 6 general election, Raffensperger got 49.09 percent of the vote and Barrow received 48.67 percent. Libertarian candidate Smythe Duval of Marietta had 2.23 percent of the vote.

The winner will succeed Brian Kemp, who is the Georgia governor-elect. He resigned on Nov. 7 and Gov. Nathan Deal appointed Robyn Crittenden to serve on an interim basis.

The PSC District 3 runoff candidates are Republican incumbent Chuck Eaton and Democrat Lindy Miller.

District 3 covers most of metro Atlanta, including Cobb County. Eaton received 49.7 percent of the vote, Miller got 47.63 percent and Libertarian Ryan Graham earned 2.67 percent.

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Williams declared Georgia House District 37 winner after recount

November 17, 2018 7:09 AM by Wendy Parker

The Cobb Board of Elections on Friday announced that Mary Frances Williams is the official Georgia House District 37 winner after a recount.

Mary Frances Williams, Georgia House District 37 winner

The recount was requested by her opponent, incumbent Republican State Rep. Sam Teasley, after he finished 137 votes behind Williams, a Democrat from Marietta.

She was initially certified as the winner on Monday. In the recount, she still had the same 11,928 votes she received in the general election, while Teasley lost a vote, totaling 11,754.

Teasley, a real estate agent, has represented the district that includes a portion of Northeast Cobb since 2010.

Williams, who was running for elected office for the first time, is the daughter of a former Marietta mayor and legislator and has been a lobbyist for children’s issues at the General Assembly.

She is one of three Democratic challengers to defeat Republican incumbents in East Cobb races on Nov. 6. Lucy McBath ousted U.S. Rep. Karen Handel in the 6th Congressional District election, while Charisse Davis beat Scott Sweeney for a seat on the Cobb Board of Education.

Also on Friday the Cobb elections board revised its overall county certified vote totals to include six more voters who cast provisional ballots.

Cobb Elections also has released a precinct-by-precinct breakdown of state and local races, as well as ballot issues, that were on the general election ballot.

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Recount ordered for Georgia House District 37 election

November 14, 2018 5:44 PM by Wendy Parker

The Cobb Board of Elections will conduct a recount into one of the closest legislative races in the state this year, in Georgia House District 37. Sam Teasley, Georgia House District 37

The district includes part of Northeast Cobb, as well most of the city of Marietta and some of west Cobb.

The recount was requested by Republican State Rep. Sam Teasley (pictured), who according to results certified Monday by Cobb Elections lost to Democrat Mary Frances Williams by 137 votes.

According to official numbers, Williams received 11,928 votes (50.34 percent), to 11,755 votes for Teasley, or 49.61 percent.

Teasley, first elected in 2010, is a real estate agent who works out of the Atlanta Communities office on Roswell Road in East Cobb.

Williams is a first-time candidate who has been a children’s advocate at the Georgia General Assembly. Her late father was the mayor of Marietta and served in the legislature.

According to Cobb Elections Supervisor Janine Eveler, her agency will conduct the recount at its offices on Whitlock Avenue in Marietta. The Cobb Board of Elections, which is appointed, is tentatively set to meet to certify the recount at noon Friday, according to county spokesman Ross Cavitt.

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Cobb election results certified; state to follow after Tuesday deadline

November 12, 2018 7:28 PM by Wendy Parker

District 37 Georgia House, Sam Teasley, Mary Frances Williams — *Sam Teasley finished 173 votes behind Mary Frances Williams in the State House District 37 race.*

On Monday, Cobb election results were certified from last Tuesday, with the possibility of a recount looming in a legislative seat that includes part of Northeast Cobb.

Tuesday 5 p.m. is the deadline for all county elections boards in the state to certify their results and report them to the Georgia Secretary of State’s office, which was closed Monday for the Veterans Day holiday.

*Stacey Abrams won Cobb but Brian Kemp took most East Cobb precincts.*

Most counties, including Cobb, have finished. DeKalb and Gwinnett county elections boards are the subject of a lawsuit filed Monday by Democratic gubernatorial candidate Stacey Abrams.

Abrams, who won Cobb County, has not conceded to Republican Brian Kemp, who holds an unofficial lead of under 60,000 votes and who has declared victory. She is vying for a runoff.

A runoff could take place in State House District 37, where Republican incumbent Sam Teasley trailed Democratic challenger Mary Frances Williams by 137 votes. That seat includes part of Northeast Cobb, much of the city of Marietta and a portion of West Cobb.

That’s the closest race that was certified on Monday by the Cobb elections board. More Cobb results from the Georgia Secretary of State website.

Georgia Governor

	Brian Kemp (R)	Stacey Abrams (D)	Ted Metz (L)
Statewide	1,976,614	1,918,847	37,173
State %	50.26	48.79	0.95
Cobb only	138,850	168,764	4,194
Cobb %	44.50	54.09	1.34

6th District Congress

	Lucy McBath (D)	Karen Handel (R-I)
Districtwide	159,945	156,752
District %	50.50	49.50
Cobb only	40,807	51,297
Cobb %	44.26	55.63

Cobb Commission 3

	JoAnn Birrell (R-I)	Caroline Holko (D)
Total Votes	36,450	34,290
Vote %	51.46	48.41

Cobb school board 4

	David Chastain (R-I)	Cynthia Parr (D)
Total Votes	20,630	17,907
Vote %	53.50	46.43

Cobb school board 6

	Charisse Davis (D)	Scott Sweeney (R-I)
Total Votes	21,771	20,640
Vote %	51.29	48.63

State Senate 32

Includes most of East Cobb and portions of North Fulton.

	Kay Kirkpatrick (R-I)	Christine Triebsch (D)
Total Votes	52,870	39,288
Vote %	57.37	42.63
Cobb Votes	47,558	33,718
Cobb %	58.49	41.47

State House 37

	Mary Frances Williams (D)	Sam Teasley (R-I)
Total Votes	11,928	11,755
Vote %	50.34	49.61

State House 43

	Sharon Cooper (R-I)	Luisa Wakeman (D)
Total Votes	13,122	12,379
Vote %	51.52	48.41

State House 44

	Don Parsons (R-I)	Chinita Allen (D)
Total Votes	14,170	11,422
Vote %	55.33	44.60

State House 45

Includes parts of East Cobb and North Fulton.

	Matt Dollar (R-I)	Essence Johnson (D)
All Votes	17,003	11,681
Vote %	59.28	40.72
Cobb Votes	15,896	9,574
Cobb %	62.39	37.57

State House 46

Includes part of Northeast Cobb and Cherokee.

	John Carson (R-I)	Karin Sandiford (D)
All Votes	17,458	10,783
Vote %	61.82	38.18
Cobb Votes	11,679	7,707
Cobb %	60.22	39.74

Cobb ‘Brunch Bill’

To allow Sunday alcohol sales at 11 a.m. instead of 12:30 p.m.

	Yes	No
# Votes	217,806	85,879
Vote %	71.72	28.28

Cobb Elections Miscellany

No. of Registered Voters in Cobb: 486,697
No. of Votes Cast in General Election: 312,510
Turnout: 64.21 percent
Absentee mail-in votes: 25,453
Absentee electronic votes: 554
Advance votes in person: 111,696
Total advance votes: 137,691

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East Cobb This Week: Ecumenical Thanksgiving Celebration; gerrymandering discussion; Cookies With a Cop and more

November 11, 2018 2:51 PMNovember 11, 2018 1:49 PM by Wendy Parker

Ecumenical Thanksgiving Service

It’s the week before Thanksgiving, and holiday-themed events are popping up on our East Cobb events calendar, including the Ecumenical Thanksgiving Celebration. on Thursday.

It’s the 14th annual service starting at at 7 p.m. at Temple Kol Emeth (1415 Old Canton Road), and this year’s theme is “Harmonizing the Voice of Humanity.” Representatives of Jewish, Christian, Muslim and other metro area faith communities will participate in readings, music and fellowship.

Given the recent Pittsburgh synagogue shootings, the theme is especially appropriate.

The public is invited to stay for dessert and is asked to bring canned food donations for Must Ministries and an offering for Give-a-Gobble. Overflow parking is at the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, 3155 Trickum Road.

The elections are over, but the League of Women Voters of Marietta-Cobb is delving into lingering political matters with a discussion Monday night about gerrymandering. It starts at 7 p.m. at WellStar East Cobb Health Park (3747 Roswell Road), and the guest speaker is Elizabeth McNamara, the former president of the League of Women Voters of the U.S.

Cobb Police are continuing their community outreach events with citizens on Tuesday. Cookies With a Cop goes from 6-8 p.m. at the Great American Cookies/Marble Slab Creamery in Providence Square Shopping Center (4101 Roswell Road). Bring your questions about crime and public safety for Precinct 4 community officers to answer in an informal setting.

Check our full calendar listings for more, including a number of public library book club and other events going on during this week, and beyond.

Did we miss anything? Do you have a calendar item you’d like to share with the community? Send it to us, and we’ll spread the word! E-mail: calendar@eastcobbnews.com, and you can include a photo or flyer if you like.

Whatever you’re doing this week, make it a great one! Enjoy!

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Some East Cobb Republicans feel effects of Democratic ‘Blue Wave’

November 11, 2018 4:25 PMNovember 11, 2018 7:09 AM by Wendy Parker

*A “Blue Wave” tent on election day in front of Eastvalley Elementary School urged voters to support Democratic candidates. (East Cobb News photo by Wendy Parker)*

Cobb County may be trending for the Democratic Party in major elections, but East Cobb remains reliably Republican ground in the county and metro Atlanta area.

But it could be argued that East Cobb’s stronghold status has been dented to some degree in Tuesday’s elections.

Democratic gubernatorial candidate Stacey Abrams carried the county by 54-46 percent, following Hillary Clinton’s 46-44 margin over Donald Trump in the 2016 presidential race.

East Cobb Republicans — *Brian Kemp won precincts in blue; Stacey Abrams in green; click map for precinct details.*

Voters in East Cobb stuck with Republicans in those races, just as they did for the most part this week. (The results of all races are to be certified Monday by the Cobb Board of Elections.)

Yet for the first time in a long time, Democratic candidates were on the ballot in every race in the East Cobb area, which no longer has all GOP elected officials.

Lucy McBath, a Democrat from East Cobb and a gun-control advocate with a national profile, unseated Republican incumbent Karen Handel in a close 6th Congressional District race. Handel won East Cobb precincts decisively, getting in some cases more than 60 percent of the vote.

But McBath cruised in DeKalb and nearly drew even with Handel in North Fulton, following some suburban trendlines in Congressional elections that are favoring Democratic candidates.

That it happened in a district that has been in Republican hands since Newt Gingrich was first elected in 1978 is notable.

McBath’s unofficial victory was less than 3,000 votes, a year after Handel fended off Jon Ossoff by four points in a special election that was the most expensive ever for a U.S. House race.

Close calls in county, legislative races

In the Cobb Board of Education Post 6 election, Republican incumbent Scott Sweeney was defeated by Democrat Charisse Davis (in photo) in another close race. The post covers the Walton and Wheeler attendance zones and some of the Campbell area.

Charisse Davis Sweeney ran strong in most East Cobb precincts where he lives, but Davis got most of her votes in the Smyrna and Vinings area that is her home.

Longtime legislator Sharon Cooper, the chairwoman of the Georgia House Health and Human Services Committee, was re-elected with only 52 percent of the vote for the District 43 seat in East Cobb she has held since 1997.

That 52 percent number is also is what Republican Cobb commissioner JoAnn Birrell received in her election to a third term representing District 3. She defeated Caroline Holko, a Democratic first-time candidate like many others in East Cobb, but this was Birrell’s closest margin since she was first elected.

Republican State Rep. Sam Teasley, who represents part of Northeast Cobb in District 37, was defeated also by the slightest of margins by Democrat Mary Frances Williams.

Otherwise, Republican incumbents prevailed in East Cobb, which is looking like territory of last resort for the county GOP.

Wake-up call for Cobb GOP

In a statement, the Cobb Republican Party said on Wednesday that “while the Blue Wave did not turn out to be the tsunami Democrats hoped for, it did hit Cobb County and did wash out a couple of our great Republican elected officials.”

*Sam Teasley was the lone Republican legislator representing East Cobb who was defeated Tuesday.*

Noting that Abrams won won Cobb by nearly 30,000 votes, the GOP added that “we all now see exactly how much we must fight for every vote, or concede Cobb to Democrats along with higher taxes for less services.

“Nothing in politics is ever permanent and sometimes a wake-up call what is needed to spur good people to action,” said the Cobb Republican statement.

Demographic changes are part of the reason why Cobb is becoming more “blue,” and not just in South Cobb. Marietta and points north in Acworth and Kennesaw also are voting more with Democrats.

Some precincts in East Cobb closer to the city of Marietta are also trending purple, if not blue. Some Republicans were getting closer to 50 percent than the 55-and-up margins they enjoy in easternmost precincts.

The Cobb school board, which has had a 6-1 Republican majority for several years, will now be a 4-3 split, with Democrats picking up two seats on Tuesday. Republican David Chastain, who represents the Kell and Sprayberry areas, was re-elected.

The Cobb state house delegation will have a Democratic majority, holding eight of the 15 seats come January.

The Ossoff effect?

In East Cobb, last year’s special Congressional election inspired Ossoff volunteers to launch candidacies of their own.

None of them won on Tuesday, but they did make entrenched Republican incumbents, some of whom see little competition, campaign more than usual.

All of the Democrats were women, and some of them, including McBath and Davis, are minorities. A number of them were outspokenly progressive in their views, which is also unusual for those running for office in East Cobb.

Holko (in photo) was among them, as she advocated for more transit options and other positions that aren’t heard much on the campaign trail in this community. The day after the election, she told supporters that “Rome wasn’t built in a day, and change comes in steps.”

Whether this year’s Democratic surge in Cobb is part of a permanent movement or not remains to be seen.

What seems fairly clear is that with a presidential race looming in 2020, East Cobb will be eyed for further gains by Democrats, and doubling-down efforts by Republicans.

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Karen Handel concedes in 6th Congressional District election

November 8, 2018 2:27 PMNovember 8, 2018 9:22 AM by Wendy Parker

This morning U.S. Rep. Karen Handel conceded to Lucy McBath in the 6th Congressional District election. Karen Handel concedes, 6th Congressional District

Here’s part of the statement Handel issued:

After carefully reviewing all of the election results data, it is clear that I came up a bit short on Tuesday. Congratulations to Representative-Elect Lucy McBath and I send her only good thoughts and much prayer for the journey that lies ahead for her.

While Tuesday’s loss is indeed disappointing, there is much for which we can and should be grateful.

We live in a great country. In no other nation in the world could a girl leave home at 17 – finish school on her own and then work her way up – and have the incredible opportunities that I have had.

This country has enabled me to follow my dreams personally and professionally. You gave me the honor of serving as Chairman of the Fulton Commission, as Secretary of State. And, for the last year and a half, you gave me the high honor – the incredible privilege – of serving you as your representative in Congress.

My story underscores just how exceptional this country is. In this great nation, the least among us have opportunities to offer our best. We’re a country that encourages and rewards hard work.

McBath, an East Cobb Democrat, claimed victory on Wednesday. Handel, a Republican from Roswell who touted President Trump’s tax cuts, said in response she wouldn’t make any additional statements then.

The results are still unofficial, but McBath surged ahead of Handel by fewer than 3,000 votes after extremely tight returns all evening on Tuesday. Handel won 55 percent of the vote in East Cobb precincts and barely won her North Fulton home ground. McBath got more than 60 percent of the vote in north and central DeKalb.

The margin was within the realm of a recount, but Handel decided against that. After winning a special election last year in the most expensive race in U.S. House history, Handel will have served 18 months when McBath succeeds her in January.

She will be the first Democrat to hold the seat since Newt Gingrich was first elected in 1978. McBath also is one of 37 Democrats to defeat Republican incumbents this year, with the GOP losing House control as a result.

On Thursday afternoon, McBath issued a statement in response to the mass shootings in southern California that killed 12 people at a nightclub. Her son was shot and killed six years ago in an incident that prompted her to become a gun-control advocate:

The tragedy in California is one of far too many. I grieve with the families affected and for every life lost. I pray that Congress will support me in taking action to prevent these tragedies from affecting the lives of so many. I am deeply thankful for all of the first responders.

As a congresswoman, but more importantly as a mother,I pledge to do every thing I can to make our communities safer. The most important title I am ever going to hold is Jordan’s mom – and that is what drives me to keep going. Knowing firsthand the deep pain of losing a loved one to gun violence is what drove me to stand up. Then, after watching the tragedy of Parkland, I knew I had to do more. That is why I am here today.

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McBath declares victory in Georgia 6th Congressional District

November 7, 2018 11:05 PMNovember 7, 2018 2:22 PM by Wendy Parker

Democratic challenger Lucy McBath is declaring victory in the Georgia 6th Congressional District race over Republican incumbent Karen Handel.

Here’s the statement issued by McBath’s campaign shortly before 2 p.m. today:

“After a hard fought race, I am honored to announce that the people of Georgia’s Sixth Congressional District have put their trust in my vision for the future of our district and nation.

The voters responded to my commitment to put aside partisan fights for the good of the American people. Six years ago, I went from a Marietta mom to a mother on a mission. After my son was lost to gun violence, I stood up and started demanding more. After Parkland, I was compelled to enter this race for Congress – to provide leadership that would be about the business of putting lives over profit. I vow to make that my top priority.

I look forward to representing the people of Georgia’s Sixth Congressional District, and I pledge to work hard fighting for every single person and family in this district.”

Handel’s campaign had this response around 3 p.m.:

Given the close results of our race, and the fact that the official results at this time are within the 1% threshold where a recount is possible, we believe it is prudent to review and assess all data before making additional actions or statements.

Both candidates exchanged the lead more than once in the hours shortly after the polls closed on Tuesday in a race that late polls showed to be a dead heat.

Shortly after 2 a.m., Handel held an extremely thin lead, by around 50 votes. Both candidates told supporters late last night that a recount seemed likely

But as absentee ballots and other late-reporting votes came in from Fulton County this morning, McBath, an East Cobb resident and nationally known gun-control advocate, took the lead.

Here’s what the Georgia Secretary of State’s Office has of this afternoon:

Handel 156,396 votes (49.55 percent)
McBath 159,268 votes (50.45 percent).

Handel won the East Cobb portion of the 6th District and McBath cruised in DeKalb. In Handel’s home base of North Fulton, she leads McBath by less than 1,000 votes.

If McBath is officially declared the winner, she’ll be part of the new Democratic majority in the U.S. House.

She would also would end a 40-year Republican Congressional hold on the seat that Newt Gingrich first won in 1978.

We’ll keep updating this post.

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East Cobb Election Update: Sweeney loses Cobb school board seat; Chastain re-elected

November 7, 2018 2:58 PMNovember 7, 2018 11:34 AM by Wendy Parker

East Cobb Election Update, Charisse Davis — *Charisse Davis will be the only woman on the Cobb Board of Education. (East Cobb News file photo)*

Catching you up on the day after some notable elections results in East Cobb, and starting with one incumbent who was defeated last night.

That’s Republican Scott Sweeney, who was vying for his third term for the Post 6 seat on the Cobb Board of Education that includes the Walton and Wheeler attendance zones.

He was ousted by Charisse Davis, who like many fellow Democratic challengers in local races was running for the first time.

Some additional votes came in from when when we posted early this morning, and Davis received 21,654 votes, or 51.27 percent. Sweeney had 20,580 votes, or 48.734 percent.

As we noted last night/early this morning, Davis’ win closes the GOP majority on the school board to 4-3 come January. She’s a former school teacher and now librarian in Fulton County whose children attend school in the Campbell attendance zone, some of which is in District 6.

Here’s what Davis told her supporters this morning.

As a school district, we have an opportunity to celebrate our successes while facing our issues with the goal of finding solutions. As an educator and mom of two in the district, I am committed to seeing the district become a leader in implementing solutions that can help all of our students achieve. We can, and will, do better to provide access to early learning options, provide transparency to the families in this community, and focus on the students of this district, no matter how they learn.

East Cobb News covered a candidates’ forum between Davis and Sweeney last month during what came to be a competitive election. Both were unopposed in the primaries, but she received more votes than Sweeney, whose sons attend Walton and Dickerson.

On Tuesday, Sweeney won most of the East Cobb precincts, although Davis carried the Terrell Mill precinct handily. He carried a precinct in Vinings, but she enjoyed large margins in all other precincts in the Cumberland-Smyrna area.

We’ve got a table below that breaks it down, and will be adding more reaction.

For now, she breaks the Republican lock on elected officials that represent East Cobb residents. The 6th Congressional District and State House 37th District races are still in too-close-to-call mode.

Republican Cobb school member David Chastain won a second term Tuesday, defeating Democrat Cynthia Parr to keep the Post 4 seat that includes the Kell and Sprayberry districts.

Chastain received 20,592 votes, or 53.61 percent, while Parr got 17,820 votes, or 46.39 percent.

We’ll have more later in the week on reaction from other races, including commissioner JoAnn Birrell’s close re-election, legislative results and where the Georgia governor’s race stands.

	Sweeney	Davis
Chattahoochee	784	2,132
Dickerson	1,169	737
Dobbins	278	1,119
Dodgen	665	317
Eastside 1	553	306
Eastside 2	994	633
Fullers Park	109	91
Mt. Bethel 1	1,772	925
Mt. Bethel 3	1,350	773
Mt. Bethel 4	1,322	737
Roswell 2	519	311
Sewell Mill 3	240	98
Smyrna 1A	446	1,493
Smyrna 2A	468	1,315
Sope Creek 1	995	561
Sope Creek 2	1,621	1,267
Sope Creek 3	1,169	613
Terrell Mill	874	1,964
Timber Ridge	1,102	573
Vinings 1	612	1,047
Vinings 2	1,262	2,131
Vinings 3	926	1,526
Vinings 4	1,350	896
Total Votes	20,580	21,654
Percentage	48.734	51.27

East Cobb Election Results: Cliffhangers for Governor, Congress and Cobb school board

November 7, 2018 1:39 AMNovember 6, 2018 12:17 PM by Wendy Parker

Georgia 6th Congressional District, Karen Handel, Lucy McBath

UPDATED, 1 A.M.

Most East Cobb incumbents prevailed in Tuesday’s elections, but two races may not be determined for a while.

And the governor’s race could be headed for a runoff.

In the 6th Congressional District race, Republican incumbent Karen Handel was fighting to hold on to the seat she won in a special election last year against Democratic newcomer Lucy McBath.

As of this writing, Handel led by fewer than 200 votes, out of more than 300,000 cast, with a handful of Cobb and some Fulton precincts still not reporting.

That’s because some polls closed in Fulton around 10 p.m. after technical issues, and the last of the voters cast their ballots shortly before midnight.

Fulton is the battleground in the 6th District, which has been in GOP hands since 1978. Handel won East Cobb precincts with 56 percent of the vote, while Handel cruised in north and central DeKalb with 59 percent.

In north Fulton, Handel’s home turf, she was leading 50.53-49.47 percent. Handel and McBath both told their supporters late Tuesday the final results won’t be determined until Wednesday.

The close race comes as Democrats were projected to regain control of the U.S. House.

In the Cobb Board of Education Post 6 race, Republican incumbent Scott Sweeney also was in a battle with a newcomer, Democrat Charisse Davis, for the seat that includes the Walton and Wheeler and part of the Campbell attendance zones.

Shortly before 1 a.m., and with 100 percent of the precincts in, Davis has 19,324 votes, or 50.46 percent, to 18,971 for Sweeney, or 49.54 percent.

Sweeney is the parent of sons in the Walton district, and was first elected in 2010. He got his biggest margins in his East Cobb base.

Davis is a former teacher and public librarian who lives in the Campbell attendance zone, and that’s where she picked up most of her votes.

Her election would cut the Republican majority on the seven-member school board to only 4-3. She also would be the only woman on the board.

Charisse Davis, Scott Sweeney, Cobb school board candidates — *Charisse Davis pulled ahead of Scott Sweeney by 300+ votes late Tuesday in the Cobb school board Post 6 election.*

Two-term Cobb Commissioner JoAnn Birrell pulled out a close re-election bid to keep her District 3 seat that includes Northeast Cobb. A Republican, she defeated Democrat Caroline Holko with 33,899 votes, or 52.40 percent, to 30,790, or 47.60 percent.

Republican Cobb school board member David Chastain was re-elected to the Post 6 seat that covers the Kell and Sprayberry attendance zones. He defeated Democrat Cynthia Parr with 19,247 votes, or 54.18 percent, to 16,278, or 45.82 percent.

Another close race in East Cobb was for the State House District 37 seat. Republican incumbent Sam Teasley was holding a very narrow lead over Democrat Mary Frances Williams. He had 10,932 votes, or 50.34 percent, to 10,785 votes for Williams, or 49.66 percent.

Other East Cobb legislative incumbents, all Republicans, held onto their seats: State Senator Sen. Kay Kirkpatrick and representatives Sharon Cooper, Matt Dollar, Don Parsons and John Carson.

Cooper had the closest race of all, defeating Democrat Luisa Wakeman by 52.55-47.45 percent in the State House 43 seat she has held since 1997.

In the Georgia governor’s race, Republican Brian Kemp was holding on against Democrat Stacey Abrams after rolling up a big lead early in the evening.

But Abrams fought back as metro Atlanta counties reported, including Cobb, and the race could be headed for a runoff.

With 95 percent of all precincts reporting, Kemp had 1,925,539 votes, or 51.06 percent. Abrams received 1,809,629 votes, or 47.99 percent. Abrams, who won Cobb by 53-45 percent, came out to her supporters in Atlanta early this morning and did not concede.

Libertarian Ted Metz got just 35,659 votes, but his 0.95 percent share of the statewide vote could extend a contentious race for a few more weeks.

We’ll follow up these developments and take a deeper look at the other races on East Cobb News Wednesday and through the rest of the week.

UPDATED, 10:15 P.M.

The “Blue Wave” election Democrats were hoping for has been little more than a trickle thus far in East Cobb, with one major exception.

In the 6th Congressional District race, Republican incumbent Karen Handel and Democratic Lucy McBath are running just about even and have exchanged thin leads.

At 10 p.m., Handel held a slight lead, 50.89 percent to 49.11 race, with 61 percent of the precincts fully reporting.

Due to technical issues, some precincts in Fulton County closed at 9:30 and 10 p.m.

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In East Cobb, a Republican stronghold, Handel enjoys a 68.6-31.3 percent lead.

McBath has a 53-46 percent edge in DeKalb, and McBath is up 50-49 in Fulton.

In the Cobb Commission District 3 race, Republican incumbent JoAnn Birrell is leading Democrat Caroline Holko 62-38 percent, but none of the seat’s 44 precincts are fully reporting.

It’s also early in two Cobb school board races in East Cobb, where Republican incumbents David Chastain and Scott Sweeney have 60 and 67 percent of the vote, respectively.

East Cobb’s legislative incumbents, also all Republicans, also are leading handily, with most having 60 percent or more of the vote.

In the governor’s race, Republican Brian Kemp had a big early lead over Democrat Stacey Abrams that has narrowed to around 55-44 percent with 63 percent of the precincts reporting.

Metro Atlanta counties still have to fully report, including Cobb.

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East Cobb Election Day 411: Last-minute updates, voting info and more

November 5, 2018 7:20 PM by Wendy Parker

On Tuesday voters will be going to the polls in midterms that have spiked interest across the country, and close to home. This East Cobb Election Day post rounds up everything we’ve put together before you head to your precinct and contains some late news from Monday as campaigning drew to a close.

The polls will be open from 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. at all precincts.

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In East Cobb, there’s a full slate of competitive races that is rare for a community that’s been strong Republican territory for years.

Every elected official who represents East Cobb—federal, state and local—is in the GOP, but there are Democrats in all of the 10 state and local races on Tuesday’s ballot.

All of the Democrats are women, many of them minorities. Nine of them are first-time candidates, some reacting to Donald Trump’s presidential election and energized by Jon Ossoff’s Congressional campaign.

With plenty of midterm prognostications focused on suburban voting, the results from East Cobb figure to be closely watched.

On Monday, some national polls declared the 6th Congressional District race that includes East Cobba toss-up, including the Cook Political Report and The New York Times.

Georgia 6th Congressional District, Karen Handel, Lucy McBath

Republican incumbent Karen Handel (left), who defeated Democrat Ossoff in a special election last year, is facing Democrat Lucy McBath (right), a high-profile gun-gun control advocate, in a race that could help determine party control of the U.S. House of Representatives.

Handel had been holding a slight lead within the margin of error. When she defeated Ossoff last year, Handel got some of her strongest margins in East Cobb. The district also includes north Fulton, Sandy Springs, and north and central DeKalb.

Republicans are trying to hold on to their majority in the House, and are expected to lose seats. The 6th Congressional District of Georgia has been in GOP control since 1979, when Newt Gingrich was first elected.

The Georgia governor’s race also is expected to be close and is seen as sparking early voter turnout.

Democrat Stacey Abrams has drawn virtually even with Republican Brian Kemp, and Cobb County is seen as battleground turf. The possibility of a runoff looms with Libertarian candidate Ted Metz on the ballot.

The politicking also has gotten ugly, with Kemp, the current Secretary of State, accusing the Georgia Democratic Party of trying to hack the state elections system.

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At the local level, there’s a Cobb Board of Commissioners race and two Cobb Board of Education races for East Cobb voters to decide.

District 3 Republican incumbent commissioner JoAnn Birrell is being challenged by Caroline Holko for a seat that includes Northeast Cobb.

For the Cobb school board Post 6 race, which includes the Walton and Wheeler attendance zones, two-term incumbent Scott Sweeney will face Charisse Davis. In Post 4 (Kell and Sprayberry), David Chastain is vying for a second term against Cynthia Parr.

East Cobb’s legislative delegation, which typically doesn’t generate much general election competition, has it this year.

One State Senate race and five State House races will be determined on Tuesday as well.

Early voting has been at a record pace in Cobb and Georgia. Cobb government said Monday that the nearly 135,000 people who have voted early make up around 27 percent of al the registered voters in the county.

There is the threat of stormy weather Tuesday, and rain could last for most of the day.

Cobb government said late this afternoon that:

“If voting is delayed due to weather, the Elections Office will ask a judge to extend voting past 7 pm for the length of time they had to shut down.”

We will post more about this as weather updates become available during the day.

East Cobb News will provide continuing coverage all day and evening on Tuesday.

We’ll also be sending out a special election newsletter first thing Wednesday morning, since it figures to be a long night.

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