PAEE 2 HOGANSVIIJ, HOME NEWS - THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 2, 2000
Two Races to Be Decided Tuesday
He is also the former owner
and administrator of The Royal
Elaine Nursing Home in
LaGrange. Neely is a former
Meriwether County
Commissioner.
He and his wife Beth reside
in Manchester and have three
children: Lauren, Brittany and
Shannon.
The Neelys are active mem-
bers of The First Baptist Church
of Manchester.
Neely is a graduate of
Manchester High School and
Columbus College, where he
received a degree in Business
Management.
He presently serves on the
Board of Directors of Habitat for
Humanity, Mar(wether County
Chamber of Commerce and
Industrial Development
Authority. Neely is also a gradu-
ate of Leadership Mar(wether.
Both Charles and Beth serve
on the Board of Directors of
Operation Good Neighbor and
Empty Stocking Program.
Operation Good Neighbor is
a program developed to help peo-
ple in need of food and Clothing.
The Empty Stocking Program
works with local churches to pro-
vide for between S00 and 700 peo-
ple who are in need at Christmas.
Neely says he feels he is the
best candidate because he will be
accessible to all constituents and
will not answer to just certain
small groups.
He promises to support any
legislation that is best for the peo-
ple, regardless of which party
sponsors the bill.
Neely pointed out that he
believes in traditional family val-
ues. He stated education is a
major source of concern and
changes need to be made. He said
the legislature should move
toward adopting a "true educa-
tion reform bill."
Neely said if he is chosen to
serve the people of the 131st
District, he will work to reduce
taxes and do his best to help the
senior citizens.
"As State Representative, I
will be accessible to all people
and will work hard to make sure
that their voice and concerns are
heard in Atlanta. I will represent
the district to the best of my abil-
ity and never, compromise my
integrity' 6 +vicflons." '
29TH DISTRICT
STATE SENATE
Incumbent Dan Lee (Democrat)
Dan Lee is seeking re-elec-
tion to the 29th District State
Senate seat.
Lee has served as a Georgia
State Senator since 1999. He is a
member of the Judiciary,
Economic Development, Natural
Resources and Public Safety
committees.
He is a graduate of the
Meriwether County School
System and furthered his educa-
tion at LaGrange College,
Cumberland School of Law and
Samford University.
Lee has been a practicing
attorney since 1985, represent-
ing individuals and businesses
with annual budgets of over $100
million dollars and employing
over 1400 people. He opened his
practice in Mar(wether County
in 1988. Presently he serves as
attorney for Hogansville and
LaGrange College.
He is a former solicitor of the
State Court of Troup County.
Lee has been married for 18
years to the former Susan
Holliday. The couple has one son,
Daniel, who is a sixth grader at
Gardner Newman Middle School.
Lee is an active member of
LaGrange First United
Methodist Church and teaches a
Men's Bible class.
Lee says he has worked
throughout his life to reach his
goals and that same work ethic
and ability to get things done is
what makes him the best candi-
date for the 29th District seat.
There are a number of things
Lee would like to see addressed
by the Senate if re-elected. He
feels the Senate should take a
close look at juvenile delinquen-
cy and school discipline issues;
should provide additional prose-
cutors to fight drug offenders
and violent crime; protect the
state's rivers and streams and
should abolish the state's share
of property taxes collected on
homes and automobiles.
"To Georgians who share my
pride in our traditions, and a
desire to carry these strengths
into the future, my campaign
offers something unique: A com-
mon-sense approach that puts
getting things done ahead of polit-
ical expediency, bringing people
together ahead of political divi-
sions, and capitalizing on
Georgia's excellence to solve
problems affecting all of us," Lee
said. "I recognize the problems
that are obstacles to a better
Georgia. I have the common
sense and positive solutions to
them.
"I would like nothing more
than to continue working for the
people of the 29th District. I hope
they will put their faith and con-
fidence in me once again when
they go to the polis on November
7th."
Tom Mills (Republican)
Tom Mills is seeking the 29th
State Senate to represent
Meriwether and Troup counties
in the November 7 election as the
Republican candidate.
Mills, a Georgia native, was
born in 1950 and raised in
Savannah before moving to
LaGrange to attend LaGrange
College in 1972. He earned a BA
in Art and Design and Middle
School Education from the col-
lege and an MFA from Syracuse
University in Syracuse, New
York.
Mills is currently a teacher
at Gardner Newman Middle
School and an adjunct at Southern
Union State Community College.
Mills and his wife, Debbie,
daughter of LaGrange College
professor Dr. Don Jolly and his
wife, Bobbie, have been married
for 25 years. Tom and Debbie
have three children: Whitney,
Hilary and Harrison who are
attending Auburn University.
The Mills family are mem-
bers of First Methodist Church
in LaGrange.
Mills stated he will work to
repeal the Gov. Roy Barnes
Educational Reform Bill and
implement a strong reading cur-
riculum in the elementary
grades. He believes that tax
exempt educational savings
accounts should be established
for all Georgia families.
Mills says he is "100% Pro-
Government Reform and Tax
Reform." He says he will work
to eliminate all appointed boards
with taxing and regulating
authority that are not directly
answerable to the Voters of
Georgia and he will work to
reform Georgia's tax structure.
Mills said he would try and elim-
inated the income tax and freeze
the residential property tax and
wok to eatabliah,,c,9'
prescription medications for cit-
izens SS years and older.
"I would like to see 25% of all
sales tax receipts returned to the
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county of origin, the 29th District," he said. "I
"I will work for the people of would appreciate any consider-
Don't Forget
In November 7th
Compiled By Billy Bryant
Proposed
Constitutional Amendments to State Constitution.
Vote yes or no.
No. 1 Shall the Constitution be amended so as
to provide for selection of a replacement for any
member of the GeneralAssembly who has been
initially convicted of a felony?
No. 2 Shall the Constitution be amended so as
to provide for a homeowner's incentive adjustment
for ad valorem property tax relief?
No. 3 Shall the Constitution be amended so as
to authorize the General Assembly to provide a pro-
gram of compensation for law enforcement offi-
cers who become physically disabled, but not per-
manently disabled, as a result of physical injury
incurred in the line of duty and caused by a will-
ful act of violence and for firemen who become
physically disabled, but not permanently disabled,
as a result of physical injury incurred while fight-
ing a fire, which program shall entitle an injured
law enforcement officer or fireman to receive
monthly compensation from the state in an amount
equal to such person's regular compensation for
the period of time that the law enforcement offi-
cer or fireman is physically unable to perform the
duties of his or her employment, not exceeding 12
months and with certain exceptions?
No. 4 Shall the Constitution be amended so as
to authorize the General Assembly to provide by
law for indemnification with respect to public school
teachers, administrators, and employees who are
killed or permanently disabled by an act of vio-
lence in the line of duty, a nonlapsing indemnifica-
tion fund for such purposes, and dedication of rev-
enue from special and distinctive motor vehicle
license plates honoring Georgia educators to such
fund?
No. $ Shall the Constitution be amended so as
to provide that the General Assembly may provide
by law for a program of indemnification with
respect to the death or permanent disability of any
state highway employee who is or at any time in
the past was killed or permanently disabled in the
line of duty?
No. 6. Shall the Constitution be amended so as
to provide that marine vessels may be classified
as a separate class of property for ad valorem prop-
erty tax purposes, and such class ma" be divided
into separate subclasses for ad valorem purposes
and t authorize the General Assembly to provide
by general law for the ad valorem taxation of marine
vessels including, but not limited to, providing for
different rates, methods, assessment dates, and
taxpayer liability for such'lass and for each ofits
stibclasses and need not provide for uniformity of
taxation with other classes of property or between
or within its subclasses?
No. 7 Shall the Constitution be amended so as
ation the voters will give
on November 7."
to increase from five years to seven
for which state court judges must have
ted to the practice of law?
Proposed statewide referendums. Vote
A. Shall the Act be approved which
from ad valorem taxes certain fixed and
farm equipment used by family owned
farm products producers?
B. Shall the Act be approved which
from $300.00 to $2,500.00 the ad
tion for all tools and implements of
al laborers?
C. Shall the Act be approved which
that any person who is a citizen and
Georgia and who is an unremarried
spouse of a member of the armed forces
United States, which member has been
an$
of the United States engaged,
States command or otherwise, shall be
homestead exemption from all ad
tion for state, county municipal, and school
poses in the same amount as that to which
abled veteran is entitled under other
law?
D. Shall the Act be approved which
an ad valorem tax exemption
property of Elks Lodges?
Identification Required to
Vote at Pre
Georgia Annotated Code sections
21-3-328 require identification at polls
(a) Each elector shall present
cation to a poll worker at or prior to
a voter's certificate at any polling place and
to such person's admission to the enclosed
at such polling place. Proper
consist of any one of the following:
(1) A valid Georgia driver's license;
(2)
department, agency, or entity of the
Georgia, or any other state, or the United
authorized by law to issue personal
(3) A valid United States passport;
(4) A valid employee identification card
taining a photograph of the
any branch, department, agency, or entity
United States government, this state, or any
ty, municipality, board, authority, or
of this state;
($) a valid employee identification card
tnining a photograph of the elector and
any employer of the elector in
of such employer's busine; ,
(6) A valid student identification
OFFICIAL SAMPLE BALLOT
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FOR THE GENERAL ELECTION, NOVEMBER 7, 2000
TROUP COUNTY, GEORGIA
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