Wednesday, April 05, 2006

Americus, Georgia - Gerald Smith announces plans to run for House as a Republican

The Americus Times Recorder is reporting that Gerald E. Smith, of Americus, announced Monday that he intends to run as a Republican for the State House of Representatives, District 134 against the incumbent 134 Rep. Mike Cheokas, D-Americus. Rep. Cheokas has not completed our survey and Mr. Smith did not mention disability issues as part of his agenda...
“I believe that Americus and Sumter County communities are on the verge of some great and new things,” said Smith during a telephone interview. Those “great and new things,” he attributed to a turnaround in area schools. “We want this community to prosper and do as well as we can. That starts with education. It starts with that basic concept of education, and that every child should be getting a good education,” said Smith, echoing President Bush and Georgia Governor Sonny Perdue, both of whom have backed the controversial “No Child Left Behind” legislation.
It will be up to you to ask them to take a stand like so many others.

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