Saturday, June 30, 2012
Monica Delancy is a community volunteer who hopes that winning the South Cobb commission seat will give her a chance to do even more for her community.
Community Volunteer Monica DeLancy's slogan in her run for Cobb County Commission is "We thrive on the Drive." That means emphasizing the positive things happening in her home neighborhood at Six Flags Drive, then building on them. "When I moved here and told someone I was moving to Six Flags Drive, all they could say was negative things," said DeLancy, neighborhood resident since 2007. "But once I got here I realized there were task forces, politicians doing things, after school programs, positive things on Six Flags Drive." DeLancy came to South Cobb from Texas and she has two sisters in the metro area. She works intermittently in childcare and tutoring, balanced with caring for her two school-aged children whom she said have health …
Connie Taylor of Power Springs says she has more than 18 ears of experience in the real estate business, which makes her qualified to pursue economic development as a county commissioner for South Cobb.
Connie Taylor says she has more than 18 years of experience in the real estate business, which makes her qualified to pursue economic development as a county commissioner for South Cobb. Taylor, a member of the Cobb County Board of Tax Assessors, has owned her Powder Springs home since 1999 and has two compaines registered there: Taylor Real Estate Academy and Taylor Realty Service. Through the first quarter of 2012, she had raised some $3,300, mostly in modest local donations, for her District 4 campaign. However, she's also been issued a fine from the Georgia Government Transparency and Campaign Finance Commission for failing to file a personal financial disclosure on time. She filed late, on June 29, hours after Patch asked her about …
Friday, June 29, 2012
Clergywoman Ruth Negron has split much of her life between Puerto Rico and Georgia. She thinks it’s time to have to have a Latina sitting in county leadership.
Ruth Negron, former assistant to past District 4 Commissioner Annette Kesting, said she is running for the South Cobb commissioner seat because she has the experience and passion to unite the area. "This new generation, this time, right here, this moment...we can make positive changes," Negron told South Cobb Patch. After four years of assisting Kesting, Negron said she has the expertise of resolving community issues. "The constituents are my best proof of what they received," she said. Negron, a clergywoman, has split much of her life between Puerto Rico and Georgia. She was born a U.S. citizen and thinks Cobb is ready to have a Latina sitting in county leadership who will work to knit together Cobb’s long-time families with newer …
Engineer Lisa Cupid says sometimes South Cobb is seen as the “stepchild” of the county.
Engineer Lisa Cupid, 34 of Austell, says sometimes South Cobb is seen as the “stepchild” of the county, and as District 4 commissioner, she would collaborate with the rest of the county to end that perception. The commissioner, said Cupid, “needs to be invested in and advocate for this section of the county.” It includes marketing, creating relationships and showing the assets of the community, she opined. Cupid, said her background as a results-oriented engineer and a community facilitator for the Austell Community Partnership makes her the best fit for the job. Cupid earned multiple awards for leadership and service commitment while earning her bachelor’s degree in mechanical engineering from Georgia Institute of Technology in 2000. …
Air Force master sergeant and teacher Michael Rhett is making a second try to join the Cobb County Commission this July, on a platform of lower taxes and economic revitalization.
Air Force master sergeant and teacher Dr. Michael Rhett is making a second try to join the Cobb County Commission this July, on a platform of lower taxes and economic revitalization. "I think it's important that we unite all of south Cobb County so we can work together to build a more cohesive plan to empowe our economic future," said the 55-year-old fitness instructor. A post at Dobbins Air Reserve Base brought Rhett to Cobb in 1992, where he still works in personnel and training. In 2004, he earned a doctorate in education from the University of Georgia. He’s also a vocational education teacher at the Fulton County Department of Housing and Community Development. He teaches life skills like personal finance and resume writing to female …
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