By Ann Hardie
Atlanta Journal-Constitution
Metro Atlanta/State News
September 19, 2010
In 2008, John Monds made an unsuccessful run for a seat on the Public Service Commission but garnered more than
1 million votes, a first for a Libertarian Party candidate.
A graduate of Morehouse College with a degree in finance, Monds, 45, lives in Cairo, where he is a stay-at-home dad. He home schools his four children, the oldest age 13 and the youngest 4.
A graduate of Morehouse College with a degree in finance, Monds, 45, lives in Cairo, where he is a stay-at-home dad. He home schools his four children, the oldest age 13 and the youngest 4.
Q: You are a fifth-generation Georgian. Tell me about the first.
A: I have traced my family roots to Colquitt County. How they got there is still a mystery. I think most of them came from Virginia. My “guestimation” is that they were slaves. A lot of farms in Virginia were failing at that time because of soil erosion. A lot of slave owners sold off slaves to raise money to pay debt.
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