The Lake Lanier Association held a political forum on Thursday, June 19 at the Lakeview Center, 2057 Dawson Forest Rd., E, Dawsonville..
Twenty-two incumbents and candidates responded to our invitation to attend the event to address Lake Lanier issues. Around 120 members and guests listened to the candidates' views. Several candidates were unable to attend because of scheduling conflicts; both the Dawson and Forsyth County commissions held meetings that evening and the Gwinnett commissioners and candidates were previously committed to another function.
Please read the positions on Lake Lanier issues from the candidates still in contention for either upcoming runoff elections and/or the general election.
- Saxby, Chambliss, Incumbent*, United States Senator, Georgia, Represented by Rep. Mark Hamilton
- Nathan, Deal, Incumbent*, U.S. Representative, District 9, Represented by Chris Riley
- Jeff, Scott, Candidate*
- Lee, Hawkins, Unopposed incumbent, State Senator, District 49
- Jack , Murphy, Unopposed incumbent, State Senator, District 27
- Christopher, Strickland, Candidate*, State Representative, District 25
- Amos Amerson, Representative from House District 9
- Mark, Hamilton, Unopposed incumbent*, State Representative, District 23
- Lee , Thompson, Candidate*, State Representative, District 104
- Chris, Masters, Candidate*, Hall County Commission, Post 2
- Brian, Tam, Incumbent, Forsyth Co. Commission, District 5, Represented by John Clark
- Patrick, Bell, Candidate*, Forsyth Co. Commission, District 4
- Jon, Flack, Candidate*, Forsyth Co. Commission, District 4
- Jim, Boff, Candidate*, Forsyth Co. Commission, District 5
- Julie, Tressler, Candidate*, Forsyth Co. Commission, District 5
- Mike, Berg, Candidate*, Dawson Co. Commission, Chairman
- James, Swafford, Candidate*, Dawson Co. Commission, District 2
- Charles Bannister, Gwinnett County Commission Chairman
- Lorraine, Green, Candidate*, Gwinnett Co. Commission, Chair
- Vincent, Passariello, Candidate*, Gwinnett Co. Commission, Chair

