Pro or Con? 10th District Candidates
Poll on I-3
This is an informal poll to provide public information
about positions pro or con I-3, by candidates running
in the June 19, 2007, election for the 10th District
Congressional seat, formerly held by the late Representative
Charlie Norwood. The Stop I-3 Coalition offers
as many documented quotes as possible to fulfill
our mission of providing educational information
to the public about the Interstate 3 issue.
Please note: The STOP I-3 Coalition does NOT
endorse candidates for elected office and will
not post party affiliations. We will not post
candidates who describe themselves as "undecided," rather
those who take a position pro or con concerning
I-3.
You can participate! If you pose the question: "Are
you for or against the construction of an Interstate
Highway from Savannah, GA to Augusta, GA, then
to Knoxville, TN?" and obtain a direct quote
which you think should be posted here, please report
your response to stopi3@alltel.net .
Put "candidate
poll" in the subject line. It is important
to include name of the candidate and documentation
of candidate’s position statement: both date
and location (at a particular event, forum, rally,
in a newspaper article, telephone conversation,
email, etc.) We will post candidate positions through
the date of the election on June 19, 2007, and/or
the date of any subsequent runoff election.
From the Georgia Secretary of State:
The election will be held in the following counties:
Banks, Clarke, Columbia, Elbert, Franklin, Greene,
Habersham, Hart, Jackson, Lincoln, Madison, McDuffie,
Morgan, Oconee, Oglethorpe, Putnam, Rabun, Stephens,
Towns, Wilkes, and part of Richmond. The election
is a non-partisan special election with no party
primary. However, each candidate’s
party affiliation will be listed on the ballot.
All citizens residing in the 10 th Congressional
district who wish to vote in the special election
can register to vote through May 21.
NAME |
POSITION: PRO, CON, OR NOT THROUGH
THE MOUNTAINS |
DATE & PLACE |
Paul
Broun
Athens, GA |
OPPOSED |
Candidate
Forum, Toccoa Falls College, conversation
with Stop I-3 board member |
Denise
Freeman
Tignall, GA |
(not yet
available) |
|
Bill
Greene
Braselton, GA |
OPPOSED
"On any request for Congressional
funding, for any project, I will apply
two simple requirements as an elected Representative:
(1) Is it morally and ethnically right
to do? (2) Is it Constitutionally permissible
for Congress to do? Regarding the proposal
to construct an I-3 highway in north Georgia:
while such a project may be Constitutionally
permissible under Article I, Section 8,
it is simply not morally right to construct
such a highway against the overwhelmingly
expressed wishes of the residents of that
area. Therefore, I would oppose the current
proposal to construct an I-3 highway in
north Georgia." |
E-mail to
Stop I-3 board member and Candidate Forum,
Toccoa Falls College, 3-16-07, conversation
with Stop I-3 Board member |
James
Marlow
Lincolnton, GA |
OPPOSED
"James is opposed to I-3 in North
Georgia because he believes that
interstate highways in places like the
North Georgia Mountains are
devastating to the environment and to small
towns.... He believes that protecting the
natural resources of places like the Tenth
District is not only good environmental
policy, but is also a way to create sustainable
economic development by encouraging ecotourism....
James believes that the Georgia Congressional
delegation should make obtaining federal
funding for Georgia commuter rail a top
priority. |
Portion
of a more detailed e-mail response from
Charlie Bailey, Marlow Campaign Manager |
Mark
Myers
Loganville, GA |
(not
yet available) |
|
Evita
Paschall
Evans, GA |
“Whatever
my constituents want, will be my position
(on all issues). The NE Georgia counties
are against I-3. Therefore, I am against
I-3.” |
Telephone
conversation with Stop I-3 board member |
Nate
Pulliam
Conyers,GA |
(not
yet available) |
|
Jim
Sendelbach
Conyers,GA |
(not
yet available) |
|
Erik
M. Underwood
Atlanta, GA |
NOT THROUGH
THE MOUNTAINS
...I believe in the democratic form of
government. I believe folks impacted by
decisions have a say in decisions that
come out of Washington D. C. Having talked
with people in the areas the proposed interstate
will affect, I stand with those people
and do not believe I-3 should be extended
into the mountain areas. My hope is that
these people’s voices can be heard.
I stand with the people on this |
E-mail response
to STOP I-3 board member |
Jim
Whitehead
Evans, GA |
NOT THROUGH
THE MOUNTAINS
"I support the construction of a new
Interstate 3 linking Savannah, Augusta, and
I-85. I believe we can achieve nearly all
the economic benefit of the original I-3
proposal between Savannah and Knoxville,
Tennessee at half the cost by ending construction
at I-85. This would avoid new road-building
in the mountains, and provide a quicker start
and completion time for the counties that
are clamoring the loudest for the project." |
Letter to
Stop I-3 Board member |
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