Politics & Government
Liveblog: New Candidates Join 2012 Ballot
The rest of this week is sure to bring a few unexpected candidates as judges and partisan politicians pay their fees and officially put their names on the 2012 ballot for local, state and national offices.
The rest of this week is sure to bring a few unexpected candidates as judges and partisan politicians pay their fees and officially put their names on the 2012 ballot for local, state and national offices.
4:30 p.m. update:
After the first of three days for qualifying for the 2012 ballot, south Fulton's candidates are starting to write their checks and officially start the running.
Find out what's happening in Cascadewith free, real-time updates from Patch.
All 14 of Georgia's seats in the U.S. House of Representatives are on this year's ballot, as are all 236 seats in the state Legislature. Some judges and district attorneys are on the ballot, as well as Fulton County Tax Assessor, Sheriff and others.
Most state legislature races are walk-overs, or nearly walk-overs, with incumbents having the advantage of name recognition and campaign dollars in the bank. This year, seats in the state legislature and U.S. Congress have been redrawn to rebalance district populations based on 2010 U.S. census counts. The result is that most districts are very safe for either the Republicans or the Democrats. The biggest fight, if any, will be between candidates of the same party ahead of July primaries.
Find out what's happening in Cascadewith free, real-time updates from Patch.
Qualifying closes on Friday, May 25 at noon.
U.S. Representative, District 5
623 Orme Cir, Ne
Atlanta, GA 30306-3653
E-Mail: gowithsto@hotmail.com Party: Republican
Age: 73
Occupation: Attorney Retired
Website: www.gowithsto.com
Date Qualified: Wednesday, May 23, 2012
Michael Johnson
PO Box 7456
Atlanta, GA 30357
E-Mail:
Age: 43
Occupation: Superior Court Judge
Website: www.michaeljohnsonforcongress.com
Date Qualified: Wednesday, May 23, 2012 John Lewis (Incumbent)
P.O. Box 2323
Atlanta, GA 30301
E-Mail: leslie@johnlewisforcongress.com Party: Democratic
Age: 72
Occupation: U.S. Representative
Website: http://johnlewisforcongress.com
Date Qualified: Wednesday, May 23, 2012
Public Service Commission, District 3 - Metro-Atlanta
Chuck Eaton (Incumbent)P.O. Box 53235
Atlanta, GA 30355
E-Mail: chuck@chuckeaton.org Party: Republican
Age: 43
Occupation: Sales
Website: www.chuckeaton.org
Date Qualified: Wednesday, May 23, 2012 Stephen Oppenheimer
P.O Box 79152
Atlanta, GA 30357
E-Mail: steveforgeorgia@gmail.com
Party: Democratic
Age: 57
Occupation: Retired
Website: steveforgeorgia.com
Date Qualified: Wednesday, May 23, 2012
State Legislature:
State Senator, District 35
3800 Pittman Rd
Atlanta, GA 30349-1435
E-Mail: donzellajj@gmail.com Party: Democratic
Age: 64
Occupation: Retired
Date Qualified: Wednesday, May 23, 2012 Detrius Hill Jones
8300 Campbellton Fairburn Rd
Fairburn, GA 30213-4208
E-Mail: electdetriusjones@gmail.com Party: Democratic
Age: 46
Occupation: Insurance Services
Date Qualified: Wednesday, May 23, 2012
State Senator, District 36
Nan Orrock (Incumbent)1070 Delaware Ave SE
Atlanta, GA 30316
E-Mail: nan.orrock@earthlink.com Party: Democratic
Age: 68
Occupation: Non-profit Executive
Website: www.nanorrock.com
Date Qualified: Wednesday, May 23, 2012
State Senator, District 38
Reginald Crossley270 Lawrence Pl
Atlanta, GA 30349
E-Mail: senator.crossley@gmail.com Party: Democratic
Age: 27
Occupation: Program Director/Youth Commissioner
Date Qualified: Wednesday, May 23, 2012
201 Joseph E Lowery Blvd, NW
Atlanta, GA 30314-3244
E-Mail: HoracenaTate38@bellsouth.net Party: Democratic
Age: 56
Occupation: Trainer/Training Software-Management/Consultant
Website: www.HoracenaTate.com
Date Qualified: Wednesday, May 23, 2012
State Senator, District 39
P.O. Box 42894
Atlanta, GA 30311
E-Mail: senatorfort@gmail.com Party: Democratic
Age: 56
Occupation: Teacher
Website: www.vincentfort.com
Date Qualified: Wednesday, May 23, 2012
State Representative, District 53
Jason F.EstevesP.O. Box19962
Atlanta, GA 30325
E-Mail: jason@jasonesteves.comjason Party: Democratic
Age: 28
Occupation: Attorney
Website: jasonesteves.com
Date Qualified: Wednesday, May 23, 2012
3246 Amhurst Drive, NW
Atlanta, GA 30318
E-Mail: info@sheilajones.org Party: Democratic
Age: 56
Occupation: Lockheed Martin Company
Website: www.sheilajones.org
Date Qualified: Wednesday, May 23, 2012
State Representative, District 55
Tyrone Brooks (Incumbent)Station A, Box 11185
Atlanta, GA 30310-0185
E-Mail: supaty@bellsouth.net
Party: Democratic
Age: 66
Occupation: Civil Rights Worker/President-T. Brooks & Assoc.
Date Qualified: Wednesday, May 23, 2012
State Representative, District 56
Kenneth Britt145 15th St, Ne
1201
Atlanta, GA 30309-3560
E-Mail: kenbritt@kenbritt.com Party: Democratic
Age: 63
Occupation: Retired, Executive Director Alston & Bird LLP
Website: www.kenbritt.com
Date Qualified: Wednesday, May 23, 2012 "Able" Mable Thomas
765 Jones Ave, NW
Atlanta, GA 30314-3824
E-Mail: mthomas949@gmail.com Party: Democratic
Age: 54
Occupation: Program Developer
Website: www.ablemable.com
Date Qualified: Wednesday, May 23, 2012
State Representative, District 57
Pat Gardner (Incumbent)668 E. Pelham Road
Atlanta, GA 30324
E-Mail: pat@patgardner.org Party: Democratic
Age: 72
Occupation: Executive Director and Teacher, Retired
Website: www.patgardner.org
Date Qualified: Wednesday, May 23, 2012
State Representative, District 58
795 Marcus St, Se
Atlanta, GA 30316-1227
E-Mail: simonebell@comcast.net Party: Democratic
Age: 42
Occupation: Consultant
Website: www.simonebell.com
Date Qualified: Wednesday, May 23, 2012
PO Box 54862
Atlanta, GA 30308 Party: Republican
Age: 48
Occupation: Sales
Date Qualified: Wednesday, May 23, 2012
State Representative, District 59
Margaret D Kaiser (Incumbent)504 Hill Street SE
Atlanta, GA 30312 Party: Democratic
Age: 45
Occupation: Self-Employed
Website: www.margaretkaiser.com
Date Qualified: Wednesday, May 23, 2012
State Representative, District 60
Antonio Lewis30 Bromack Dr, Se
Atlanta, GA 30315-6500 Party: Democratic
Age: 25
Occupation: Consultant
Date Qualified: Wednesday, May 23, 2012
Keisha Sean Waites (Incumbent)
P.O. Box 3249
Atlanta, GA 30302
E-Mail: seanwaites@hotmail.com Party: Democratic
Age: 39
Occupation: Emergency Manager
Website: www.keishawaites.com
Date Qualified: Wednesday, May 23, 2012
State Representative, District 61
Roger Bruce (Incumbent)410 Stone Arbor Court
Atlanta, GA 30331
E-Mail: rbruce5347@aol.com Party: Democratic
Age: 59
Occupation: Businessman
Website: www.rogerbruce.net
Date Qualified: Wednesday, May 23, 2012
*Independent candidates for the state Legislature qualify in June.
Supreme Court Justice, Statewide
Carol W. Hunstein (Incumbent)No Address Available
E-Mail: clwhunstein@gmail.com Party: Non-Partisan
Age: 67
Occupation: Justice, Supreme Court
Date Qualified: Wednesday, May 23, 2012 Harold D. Melton (Incumbent)
No Address Available
Party: Non-Partisan
Age: 45
Occupation: Justice, Supreme Court
Date Qualified: Wednesday, May 23, 2012
Appeals Court Judge, Statewide
Keith R. Blackwell (Incumbent)No Address Available
Party: Non-Partisan
Age: 36
Occupation: Judge of the Court of Appeals
Website: www.judgeblackwell.com
Date Qualified: Wednesday, May 23, 2012
No Address Available
Party: Non-Partisan
Age: 42
Occupation: Judge
Website: judgedillard.com
Date Qualified: Wednesday, May 23, 2012 John Ellington (Incumbent)
P.O. Box 636
Soperton, GA 30457 Party: Non-Partisan
Age: 51
Occupation: Judge, Court of Appeals
Date Qualified: Wednesday, May 23, 2012 M. Yvette Miller (Incumbent)
No Address Available
Party: Non-Partisan
Age: 56
Occupation: Judge, Court of Appeals
Date Qualified: Wednesday, May 23, 2012 Herbert Phipps (Incumbent)
No Address Available
Party: Non-Partisan
Age: 70
Occupation: Judge, Court of Appeals
Date Qualified: Wednesday, May 23, 2012
No Address Available
E-Mail: mike@judgeboggs.com Party: Non-Partisan
Age: 49
Occupation: Judge, Court of Appeals
Website: www.judgeboggs.com
Date Qualified: Wednesday, May 23, 2012
Superior Court Judge, Atlanta Circuit
T. Jackson Bedford, Jr. (Incumbent)2625 Piedmont Road Suite 56-412
Atlanta, GA 30324 Party: Non-Partisan
Age: 68
Occupation: Judge Superior Court
Date Qualified: Wednesday, May 23, 2012 Kimberly Esmond Adams (Incumbent)
Post Office Box 3267
Atlanta, GA 30302 Party: Non-Partisan
Age: 45
Occupation: Judge, Superior Courts of Georgia
Website: ww.electjudge.com
Date Qualified: Wednesday, May 23, 2012 Alford J. Dempsey, Jr. (Incumbent)
Fulton County Superior Court
185 Central Ave. Suite T 5855
Atlanta, GA 30303 Party: Non-Partisan
Age: 65
Occupation: Judge, Superior Court
Date Qualified: Wednesday, May 23, 2012 Doris L. "Dee" Downs (Incumbent)
No Address Available
Party: Non-Partisan
Age: 57
Occupation: Judge of Superior Court
Date Qualified: Wednesday, May 23, 2012 Ural Glanville (Incumbent)
440 Hope Court SW
Atlanta, GA 30311
E-Mail: uglanville@yahoo.com Party: Non-Partisan
Age: 49
Occupation: Judge
Website: www.judgeural.com
Date Qualified: Wednesday, May 23, 2012 John J. Goger (Incumbent)
No Address Available
Party: Non-Partisan
Age: 65
Occupation: Judge, Superior Court
Date Qualified: Wednesday, May 23, 2012 Todd Markle
137 W Wesley Rd, Nw
Atlanta, GA 30305-3525 Party: Non-Partisan
Age: 47
Occupation: Judge of the Superior Court
Date Qualified: Wednesday, May 23, 2012 Constance C. Russell (Incumbent)
No Address Available
Party: Non-Partisan
Age: 54
Occupation: Judge
Date Qualified: Wednesday, May 23, 2012 Wendy L. Shoob (Incumbent)
185 Central Avenue, SW
Suite 7905
Atlanta, GA 30303 Party: Non-Partisan
Age: 58
Occupation: Judge, Superior Court
Date Qualified: Wednesday, May 23, 2012
District Attorney, Atlanta Circuit
1280 Regency Center Drive
Atlanta, GA 30331
E-Mail: paul.howard@fultoncounty.ga.gov Party: Democratic
Age: 60
Occupation: Attorney
Date Qualified: Wednesday, May 23, 2012
Fulton County offices
State Court Judge
Myra Dixon, incumbent, not yet opposed
Wesley Tailor, incumbent, not yet opposed
Melynee Leftridge, not yet opposed
Diane Bessen, incumbent, not yet opposed
John Mather, incumbent, not yet opposed
Patsy Porter, incumbent, not yet opposed
Susan Edlein, incumbent, not yet opposed
Probate Court Judge
Pinkie Toomer, incumbent, not yet opposed