Mary Norwood to run for Fulton County chairmanship — as an independent

We knew that former Atlanta mayoral candidate Mary Norwood was running for something, given her recent Tweets about Fulton County taxation. But we didn’t expect this.

Former Atlanta mayoral candidate Mary Norwood. Elissa Eubanks/AJC

Phil Kent, that white-haired Georgia Gangster, reports that, at a Johns Creek GOP event last night, Norwood took to the microphone to announce that she’s running against John Eaves for chairmanship of the Fulton County Commission — as an independent.

Throughout her mayoral campaign, Norwood maintained she was neither blue nor red, but purple – though by the runoff, pressed by Democrat Kasim Reed, she was forced to emphasize her support for Barack Obama in the ‘08 presidential contest. Even so, state Democratic officials declared her a member of the GOP.

The result was that many Republicans were just as miffed. Such are the hazards of life in the middle.

Kent says he had his line ready, and told Norwood that he thought it gratifying that “you now appreciate Republicans.”

Here’s the link to her petition.

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