On June 26, 2008 What Is Goin’ On? ventured into unchartered waters with its first political forum highlighting candidates for Chairman and District representatives of the Toombs County Board of Commissioners. It was broadcast live over WLYU FM, 100.9 and was video-taped by our local TV Channel 46.
I called it a forum because it was somewhere between a debate and an interview. Just where between, you will have to decide.
There were 3 candidates for district seats and 5 candidates for chairman. The district candidates were interviewed first and then the candidates for chairman. It lasted about an hour and forty-five minutes, including 3 commercial breaks which have been deleted from this podcast.
I thought it went rather well, particularly for our first effort. The candidates were talkative and engaged in a lively discussion of a wide range of topics from waste management to non-partisan county elections.
If you are from Toombs County and have not heard the forum, you should listen and hopefully learn something that will help you decide whom to vote for July 15, 2008.
If you are not from Toombs County, it still might be interesting listening to find out what concerns the candidates of rural Georgia.
PS: It was a bear to get this recording from the radio station to the web. It is huge and required separation and re-constitution. I have not listened to the entire thing in its final format. Should you detect a gap or anything else amiss, please do not hesitate to drop me a note. Maybe I can fix it. Maybe not.
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Steve Brown, recently elected Toombs County Commissioner, discusses his education in things governmental.
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Dianne Watson, Immunization Coordinator, Dept. of Public Heath and Susan McLendon, Toombs County Health Department, discuss childhood immunizations and the requirements for school-age children.
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Barney Bonfield, Local Sports Commentator, will "wow" you with his knowledge of all things SPORTS. Want to know the stars of the high school team? Ask Barney! Did you know Toombs County had a professional baseball team 50 years ago? Barney is really spotlighting local sports and personalities on WLYU and raising the level for sports broadcasting in this area.
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Barry Bonfield, Local Radio Commentator and Sponsor of Toombs Now, tells us what is going on in sports in Toombs County and elsewhere. Barry knows sports and keeps in touch with the career of our hometown boys. Keep up with him and them by visiting his new website, Toombs Now.
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Tommie Williams, Georgia Senate Majority Leader, discusses "Georgia Speaks", an innovative effort by the Republican Caucus to get input from the citizens of Georgia as to what matters to them. We also discuss various issues which may arise in the 2007 legislature, as well as his plans for a charter school in Toombs County, and other items of interest.
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Mell Taylor and John Barrow, Candidates for Toombs County Commission and Congress 12th District share the spotlight in this final interview before the election.
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Jamie Clark, Candidate for the Toombs County Board of Education, District 5, tells us why he is seeking his first elected office. Due to incorrect information given to Jamie when he went to qualify for the race last April, he did not get properly qualified to run. Thus, he is waging a write-in campaign. If he wins, he may be the first write-in candidate to win an election in Toombs County, maybe even in the State of Georgia.
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Steve Brown, Candidate for Toombs County Commissioner, District 4, discusses his ideas for Toombs County if he is elected. Things like a County Manager, Garbage Collection in the County at your residence, and other ideas.
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Bill Mitchell, Toombs-Montgomery County Chamber of Commerce updates us on what is going on with business in Toombs and Montgomery County. Things look good and improving, but a trained and educated work force is always an area where we can improve.
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