Wayne Hill to make another try for Legislature
Wayne Hill, the former Gwinnett County Commission chairman, announced today that he’ll make another try for state House District 98.
The northwest Georgia seat is currently held by Republican Bobby Reese, now a candidate for the 9th District congressional seat.
“The time is right to bring new leadership and experience to this seat as we take care of our transportation, economic development and natural resource needs,” Hill said. “I am proud of what we have accomplished in our county, but there are many serious needs that I know we must address.”
Hill tried to unseat Reese in 2006, but was defeated in the primary — hampered by a triple heart bypass at the outset of his campaign.
The Democrat-oriented Swing State Project is reporting that another Republican House seat will be open in 2010 — this one in southwest Georgia:
Rep. Sanford Bishop has an honest-to-gosh state Rep. opposing him this time, instead of the usual token Republican opposition: Mike Keown. Bishop should face little difficulty in this black-majority district he’s held since 1992, though.
Keown, who represents House District 173, is a minister and residential contractor from Coolidge. (Hat tip to Keith McCants for that one.)
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15 comments Add your comment
Jeff
August 14th, 2009
4:31 pm
Jim!
I reported that a couple of weeks ago! Do I need to start emailing you when something like that comes up that you may find interesting?
Bill Turner
August 14th, 2009
4:32 pm
There’s a reason the wastewater treatment plant in Gwinnett is named after F. Wayne Hill.
KA
August 14th, 2009
4:36 pm
I agree with Bill Turner.
Jeff
August 14th, 2009
4:45 pm
Clarification to the above: I reported on Bishop/Keown a couple of weeks ago. I fact, I met Keown here in Albany. Real nice guy. Don’t know too much about him politically, but I’m honestly looking forward to that research.
Jim Galloway
August 14th, 2009
5:01 pm
Jeff:
Absolutely, let me know when you have stuff like the Keown/Bishop contest. I clicked on the link — I was on vacation when you posted it last week…..
Regularjoe
August 14th, 2009
5:30 pm
The legislature need new blood. Hill is not new blood.
Gwinnett has too many political insiders making shady deals and I believe he is one of them.
People should understand that when you vote for the same people over and over again, you get the same crap.
Black, no cream
August 14th, 2009
6:01 pm
If you read deep enough in most of these recent Corrupt land deals in Gwinnett County, you will find links to Wayne F’ing Hill. No Thanks, we don’t need anymore of your kind of Good ole Boy politics Wayne!
PPapa
August 14th, 2009
6:20 pm
Enter your comments here We moved out of Gwinnett because of what Hill did to Gwinnett…
Brenda Lee
August 14th, 2009
9:43 pm
There were many Gwinnett citizens who worked to unseat F. Wayne Hill when he was chairman of the Gwinnett County Commission. In fact, we still have pictures of the “Boot Hill” campaign, documented comments, video’s of how he treated the citizens, etc. I will also post some of the pictures on my Facebook page, http://www.facebook.com/brenda.d.lee?ref=profile and provide the information to a viable challenger for House District 98.
Wayne Hill to seek Reese’s seat. Keown to take on Bishop. — Peach Pundit
August 15th, 2009
12:40 am
[...] from the Political Insider is the news that State Rep. Mike Keown will take on Sanford Bishop for [...]
Sir Lipton VonVlipton
August 15th, 2009
8:18 am
Why? isn’t McDonald’s hiring in his area?
JohnD
August 15th, 2009
12:12 pm
Get your Wayne Hill bumper stickers here:
“Pave Baby, Pave”
or
“Just Pave, Baby”
or
“Just Pave It”
Shannon
August 16th, 2009
10:50 pm
Just for clarification, Rep. Sanford Bishop’s district is not a minority majority district.
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September 1st, 2009
5:51 am
[...] from the Political Insider is the news that State Rep. Mike Keown will take on Sanford Bishop for Congress. [...]
javatoad
July 14th, 2010
8:13 am
I disagree with Wayne Hill’s position on keeping all designated education money for the public school system. If people really want their tax money to go to public schools they will send their kids to public schools. If they opt not to send their kids to public school there must be a reason. Let the people’s money follow the decision they make for their kids and go to the school system where their kids are. If their kids aren’t in public school the public school doesn’t need their money.