East Cobb resident Dustin McCormick has announced he’s running in a still-to-be-called special election for a Georgia State House seat vacated this week by longtime legislator Matt Dollar.
McCormick, who’s in a financial management position at McKesson Corp., said Friday he’s seeking the short-term post in District 45 and will be running for the same seat in the May primary.
Here is McCormick’s campaign website.
McCormick had already set up a campaign committee for the 2022 elections before Dollar’s abrupt resignation on Tuesday.
Dollar, a Republican, left his office of nearly 20 years shortly after the East Cobb Cityhood bill he sponsors was submitted to the Senate for consideration.
Gov. Brian Kemp has not yet called for a special election, which must be held within the next 30 to 60 days. The successor would fill out the remainder of Dollar’s term, although he or she may not take office until after the current legislative session.
For now, District 45, which includes some of the Pope and Walton High School clusters, has no representative (here are the current boundaries).
McCormick, who lives in the Bishop’s Green neighborhood, opposes East Cobb Cityhood. The bill, which passed a Senate committee Thursday, proposes public safety, planning and zoning and code enforcement services.
McCormick said it’s adding another layer of government and taxation, and said East Cobb residents already “enjoy fantastic Police, Fire, and EMT coverage with some of the best response times in the area.”
In a release issued Friday, he said that “I’m thrilled to run to represent the community that has given me and my family so much. I believe in a responsive government that preserves our quality of life and focuses on the issues that matter to your family.”
According to his website McCormick’s other priorities would be to update the current model of state funding for public schools and to implement anti-bullying programs in schools.
He also supports hate crimes legislation and supports expanding Medicaid.
McCormick and his partner Misty, and have two children, Audrey and Finley.
He is an active member of the Bishop’s Green HOA, the East Cobb Civic Association, Rotary Club of East Cobb, Cobb County Democrats, and Cobb County Chamber of Commerce.
He earned a finance degree from Georgia Southern University and an Executive MBA from the University of Georgia’s Terry College of Business.
District 45 will have new boundaries for the primary and general election this year (see map).
Dollar announced his retirement in the fall, after he and State Rep. Sharon Cooper, an East Cobb Republican who represents District 43, were drawn into the same legislative seat.
The only other candidate who’s set up a campaign committee for District 45 for the primary and general election is Carminthia Moore, who is active with the Cobb GOP.
Related:
- East Cobb Cityhood bill passes Senate committee
- Cupid speaks out on cityhood, redistricting issues
- Cobb Republicans file bill to redistrict county commission seats
- East Cobb Cityhood bill sponsor resigns from legislature
- Cobb Republicans file school board redistricting bill
- East Cobb Cityhood bill passes Georgia House
- East Cobb News Politics & Elections guide
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