Written by: On Common Ground News
Editor’s Note: Below are the DeKalb and Rockdale candidates who qualified as of Thursday, March 9. Qualifying ends on March 11 at noon. Updated information will be provided at www.ocgnews.com.
STATE SENATOR,DISTRICT 43
DEE DAWKINS-HAIGLER
E-mail: dawkhaig7@aol.com
PARTY: DEMOCRATIC
INCUMBENT: NO
OCCUPATION: MINISTER/CONSULTANT
QUALIFIED DATE: 03/07/2016
WEBSITE: www.deeforgeorgia.com
TONEY L. COLLINS
E-mail: collinsforsenate@yahoo.com
PARTY: DEMOCRATIC
INCUMBENT: NO
OCCUPATION: ENGINEER/ HEALTH & WEALTH CONSULTANT
QUALIFIED DATE: 03/07/2016
TONYA P. ANDERSON
E-mail: electtonya@gmail.com
PARTY: DEMOCRATIC
INCUMBENT: NO
OCCUPATION: CERTIFIED LIFE COACH AND PASTOR
QUALIFIED DATE: 03/07/2016
WEBSITE: www.tonyapanderson.com
STATE REPRESENTATIVE, DISTRICT 84
RAHN MAYO
E-mail: rahnmayo@gmail.com
PARTY: DEMOCRATIC
INCUMBENT: YES
OCCUPATION: BUSINESS CONSULTANT
QUALIFIED DATE: 03/07/2016
WEBSITE: rahnmayo.com
RENITTA SHANNON
E-mail: renittashannon@gmail.com
PARTY: DEMOCRATIC
INCUMBENT: NO
OCCUPATION: MEDICAL SALES REP
QUALIFIED DATE: 03/07/2016
WEBSITE: www.renittashannon.com
STATE REPRESENTATIVE, DISTRICT 85
KARLA DRENNER
E-mail: dren16999@aol.com
PARTY: DEMOCRATIC
INCUMBENT: YES
OCCUPATION: ENVIRONMENTAL CONSULTANT
QUALIFIED DATE: 03/07/2016
WEBSITE: www.karladrenner.org
STATE REPRESENTATIVE, DISTRICT 86
JOSCELYN ONEIL
E-mail: oneiloooo4@comcast.net
PARTY: DEMOCRATIC
INCUMBENT: NO
OCCUPATION: RETIRED
QUALIFIED DATE: 03/07/2016
WEBSITE: gahousedistrict86.com
MICHELE HENSON
E-mail: michelehenson@earthlink.net
PARTY: DEMOCRATIC
INCUMBENT: YES
OCCUPATION: BUSINESSWOMAN
QUALIFIED DATE: 03/07/2016
WEBSITE: http://www.repmichelehenson86.com
STATE REPRESENTATIVE, DISTRICT 87
EARNEST “COACH” WILLIAMS
E-mail: teacherpost89@yahoo.com
PARTY: DEMOCRATIC
INCUMBENT: YES
OCCUPATION: RETIRED TEACHER
QUALIFIED DATE: 03/07/2016
IVY GREEN
E-mail: electivygreen@outlook.com
PARTY: DEMOCRATIC
INCUMBENT: NO
OCCUPATION: BUSINESS WOMAN
QUALIFIED DATE: 03/10/2016
STATE REPRESENTATIVE, DISTRICT 88
BILLY MITCHELL
E-mail: billy@billymitchell.org
PARTY: DEMOCRATIC
INCUMBENT: YES
OCCUPATION: BUSINESS MAN
QUALIFIED DATE: 03/07/2016
WEBSITE: www.billymitchell.org
STATE REPRESENTATIVE, DISTRICT 90
PAM STEPHENSON
E-mail: pamelann@bellsouth.net
PARTY: DEMOCRATIC
INCUMBENT: YES
OCCUPATION: ATTORNEY
QUALIFIED DATE: 03/10/2016
STATE REPRESENTATIVE, DISTRICT 91
VERNON JONES
E-mail: housedistrict91@gmail.com
PARTY: DEMOCRATIC
INCUMBENT: NO
OCCUPATION: CONSULTANT
QUALIFIED DATE: 03/09/2016
STATE REPRESENTATIVE, DISTRICT 92
DOREEN CARTER
E-mail: doreen@doreencarter.com
PARTY: DEMOCRATIC
INCUMBENT: YES
OCCUPATION: ACCOUNTANT
QUALIFIED DATE: 03/07/2016
WEBSITE: www.doreencarter.com
STATE REPRESENTATIVE, DISTRICT 93
DARSHUN KENDRICK
E-mail: dkendrick@kendrickforgeorgia.com
PARTY: DEMOCRATIC
INCUMBENT: YES
OCCUPATION: SECURITIES ATTORNEY
QUALIFIED DATE: 03/07/2016
WEBSITE: www.kendrickforgeorgia.com
STATE REPRESENTATIVE, DISTRICT 94
KAREN BENNETT
E-mail: kb51701@aol.com
PARTY: DEMOCRATIC
INCUMBENT: YES
OCCUPATION: SMALL BUSINESS OWNER
QUALIFIED DATE: 03/07/2016
WEBSITE: karenbennettcares.org
DeKalb County
CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER (CEO)
CONNIE STOKES
E-mail: connie@conniestokes.com
PARTY: DEMOCRATIC
INCUMBENT: NO
OCCUPATION: REAL ESTATE BROKER / CONSULTANT
QUALIFIED DATE: 03/07/2016
WEBSITE: www.conniestokes.com
JOE BEMBRY
PARTY: DEMOCRATIC
INCUMBENT: NO
OCCUPATION: AUTOMATIVE SERVICES
QUALIFIED DATE: 03/07/2016
MICHAEL “MIKE” THURMOND
PO BOX 870789
STONE MOUNTAIN GA 30087
E-mail: dekalblikesmike@gmail.com
PARTY: DEMOCRATIC
INCUMBENT: NO
OCCUPATION: ATTORNEY
QUALIFIED DATE: 03/10/2016
WEBSITE: electmikethurmond.com
BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS DISTRICT 1
NANCY JESTER
PARTY: REPUBLICAN
INCUMBENT: YES
OCCUPATION: SELF EMPLOYED
QUALIFIED DATE: 03/07/2016
BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS DISTRICT 4
LANCE LAWYER HAMMONDS
E-mail: lhammonds4dekalbcommissioner@gmail.com
PARTY: DEMOCRATIC
INCUMBENT: NO
OCCUPATION: CHEMICAL SALES
QUALIFIED DATE: 03/08/2016
WEBSITE: www.hammonds4dekalbcommissioner.com
SHARON BARNES-SUTTON
E-mail: sbsutton4dekalb@bellsouth.net
PARTY: DEMOCRATIC
INCUMBENT: YES
OCCUPATION: COMMISSIONER
QUALIFIED DATE: 03/07/2016
STEVE BRADSHAW
E-mail: votestevebradshaw@yahoo.com
PARTY: DEMOCRATIC
INCUMBENT: NO
OCCUPATION: BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT MANAGER
QUALIFIED DATE: 03/07/2016
WEBSITE: www.votestevebradshaw.com
WILLIE J WILLIS
E-mail: wwillis505@gmail.com
PARTY: REPUBLICAN
INCUMBENT: NO
OCCUPATION: TAX EXAMINER
QUALIFIED DATE: 03/10/2016
BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS DISTRICT 5
MEREDA DAVIS JOHNSON
PARTY: DEMOCRATIC
INCUMBENT: YES
OCCUPATION: ATTORNEY
QUALIFIED DATE: 03/07/2016
BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS DISTRICT 6
KATHIE GANNON
PARTY: DEMOCRATIC
INCUMBENT: YES
OCCUPATION: RETIRED SOCIAL WORKER
QUALIFIED DATE: 03/07/2016
CLERK OF SUPERIOR COURT
DEBRA DEBERRY
PARTY: DEMOCRATIC
INCUMBENT: YES
OCCUPATION: CLERK OF COURT
QUALIFIED DATE: 03/07/2016
PROBATE JUDGE
JERYL DEBRA ROSH
E-mail: jrrosh@dekalbcountyga.gov
PHONE NUMBER: (770) 457-2828
PARTY: NON PARTISAN
INCUMBENT: YES
OCCUPATION: PROBATE JUDGE
QUALIFIED DATE: 03/07/2016
SHERIFF
GERALDINE CHAMPION PARTY: DEMOCRATIC
INCUMBENT: NO
OCCUPATION: RETIRED HOMICIDE DETECTIVE
QUALIFIED DATE: 03/07/2016
HAROLD DENNIS
E-mail: hdennisfordekalbsheriff@gmail.com
PARTY: REPUBLICAN
INCUMBENT: NO
OCCUPATION: FORMER DEKALB RESERVE LIEUTENANT
QUALIFIED DATE: 03/10/2016
JEFFREY MANN
E-mail: mann4sheriff@gmail.com
PARTY: DEMOCRATIC
INCUMBENT: YES
OCCUPATION: SHERIFF
QUALIFIED DATE: 03/08/2016
WEBSITE: votejeffmann.com
KYLE KEITH JONES
E-mail: votekylejones@gmail.com
PARTY: DEMOCRATIC
INCUMBENT: NO
OCCUPATION: BUSINESS OWNER
QUALIFIED DATE: 03/10/2016
WEBSITE: votekylejones.com
MICHAEL WILLIAMS
E-mail: michaelwilliams558@gmail.com
PARTY: DEMOCRATIC
INCUMBENT: NO
OCCUPATION: LAW ENFORCEMENT
QUALIFIED DATE: 03/10/2016
WEBSITE: www.williams4sheriff2016.com
TED GOLDEN
E-mail: ted4sheriff@gmail.com
PARTY: DEMOCRATIC
INCUMBENT: NO
OCCUPATION: RETIRED SPECIAL AGENT DEA
QUALIFIED DATE: 03/10/2016
WEBSITE: www.tedgoldenforsheriff.com
BOARD OF EDUCATION DISTRICT 1
STAN JESTER
E-mail: stanjester@gmail.com
PHONE NUMBER: (770) 455-1546
PARTY: NON PARTISAN
INCUMBENT: YES
OCCUPATION: IT CONSULTANT
QUALIFIED DATE: 03/07/2016
WEBSITE: stanjester.com
BOARD OF EDUCATION DISTRICT 3
MICHAEL ERWIN
E-mail: michael.erwin6@gmail.com
PARTY: NON PARTISAN
INCUMBENT: YES
OCCUPATION: ASSISTANT PROFESSOR BIOLOGY
QUALIFIED DATE: 03/08/2016
BOARD OF EDUCATION DISTRICT 5
VICKIE B. TURNER
E-mail: vickie_turner@dekalbschools.org
PARTY: NON PARTISAN
INCUMBENT: YES
OCCUPATION: SCHOOL BOARD MEMBER
QUALIFIED DATE: 03/07/2016
WEBSITE: electvickiebturner.com
BOARD OF EDUCATION DISTRICT 7
JOYCE “DR. JOYCE” MORLEY
PARTY: NON PARTISAN
INCUMBENT: YES
OCCUPATION: PRESIDENT CEO OF MORLEY & ASSOCIATES INC.
QUALIFIED DATE: 03/08/2016
JUDGE OF STATE COURT (TO SUCCEED MIKE JACOBS)
MIKE JACOBS
E-mail: georgiamike@comcast.net
PARTY: NON PARTISAN
INCUMBENT: YES
OCCUPATION: JUDGE
QUALIFIED DATE: 03/07/2016
WEBSITE: www.judgejacobs.com
JUDGE OF STATE COURT (TO SUCCEED WAYNE M. PURDOM)
WAYNE M. PURDOM
E-mail: wpurdom@gmail.com
PARTY: NON PARTISAN
INCUMBENT: YES
OCCUPATION: JUDGE
QUALIFIED DATE: 03/07/2016
JUDGE OF STATE COURT (TO SUCCEED DAX E. LOPEZ)
DAX LOPEZ
PARTY: NON PARTISAN
INCUMBENT: YES
OCCUPATION: STATE COURT JUDGE
QUALIFIED DATE: 03/07/2016
RODERICK BRIDGES
PARTY: NON PARTISAN
INCUMBENT: NO
OCCUPATION: ATTORNEY
QUALIFIED DATE: 03/08/2016
WEBSITE: yourjudgebridges.com
JUDGE OF STATE COURT (TO SUCCEED STACEY HYDRICK)
STACEY K HYDRICK
PO BOX 158
DECATUR GA 30031
E-mail: staceyhydrick@mac.com
PARTY: NON PARTISAN
INCUMBENT: YES
OCCUPATION: JUDGE
QUALIFIED DATE: 03/07/2016
JUDGE OF STATE COURT (TO SUCCEED JANIS C. GORDON)
JANIS GORDON
PARTY: NON PARTISAN
INCUMBENT: YES
OCCUPATION: STATE COURT JUDGE DIV 7
QUALIFIED DATE: 03/07/2016
SOLICITOR
DONNA COLEMAN-STRIBLING
E-mail: donna@donnafordekalb.com
PARTY: DEMOCRATIC
INCUMBENT: NO
OCCUPATION: ATTORNEY
QUALIFIED DATE: 03/08/2016
WEBSITE: www.donnafordekalb.com
NICOLE MARCHAND GOLDEN
E-mail: nicoleforsolicitor@gmail.com
PARTY: DEMOCRATIC
INCUMBENT: NO
OCCUPATION: ATTORNEY
QUALIFIED DATE: 03/09/2016
WEBSITE: nicoleforsolicitor.com
ASSOCIATE JUDGE OF STATE COURT (TO SUCCEED SHONDEANA C. MORRIS)
SHONDEANA C. MORRIS
E-mail: shondeanamorris@gmail.com
PARTY: NON PARTISAN
INCUMBENT: YES
OCCUPATION: JUDGE
QUALIFIED DATE: 03/07/2016
WEBSITE: www.judgemorris.com
ASSOCIATE JUDGE OF STATE COURT (TO SUCCEED KIESHA R. STOREY)
KIESHA R. STOREY
E-mail: judgestorey2016@gmail.com
PARTY: NON PARTISAN
INCUMBENT: YES
OCCUPATION: JUDGE
QUALIFIED DATE: 03/07/2016
ASSOCIATE JUDGE OF STATE COURT (TO SUCCEED RONALD B. RAMSEY, SR.)
RONALD B RAMSEY SR
E-mail: judgeramsey@att.net
PHONE NUMBER: (404) 285-5262
PARTY: NON PARTISAN
INCUMBENT: YES
OCCUPATION: JUDGE
QUALIFIED DATE: 03/07/2016
ASSOCIATE JUDGE OF STATE COURT (TO SUCCEED BRIAN ROSS)
BRIAN K. ROSS
E-mail: briankeithross@gmail.com
PARTY: NON PARTISAN
INCUMBENT: YES
OCCUPATION: JUDGE
QUALIFIED DATE: 03/07/2016
WEBSITE: judgebrianross.com
CHIEF MAGISTRATE
BERRYL A ANDERSON
PARTY: DEMOCRATIC
INCUMBENT: YES
OCCUPATION: JUDGE
QUALIFIED DATE: 03/07/2016
TAX COMMISSIONER TO FULFILL UNEXPIRED TERM OF CLAUDIA LAWSON, RETIRED
IRVIN J. JOHNSON
PO BOX 63
AVONDALE ESTATES GA 30002
E-mail: irvinj42@gmail.com
PARTY: NON PARTISAN
INCUMBENT: NO
OCCUPATION: TAX COMMISSIONER
QUALIFIED DATE: 03/08/2016
WEBSITE: irvinfordekalb.com
SUSANNAH SCOTT
E-mail: susannah@scottfordekalb.com
PARTY: NON PARTISAN
INCUMBENT: NO
OCCUPATION: ATTORNEY
QUALIFIED DATE: 03/09/2016
WEBSITE: scottfordekalb.com
Rockdale County
CHAIRMAN
CHAIRMAN RICHARD ODEN
OZ NESBITT
RJ Hadley
ROCKDALE COMMISSIONER, POST 1
FRANKLIN BEAUFORT
THUA BARLEY
PHYLLIS HATCHER
JOHN MCDONALD, JR.
MAGISTRATE JUDGE
PHINIA ATEN
TAX COMMISSIONER
TISA SMART WASHINGTON
SHERIFF
SHERIFF ERIC LEVETT
DONALD FERGUSON
PROBATE JUDGE
CHARLES MAYS
CLARENCE CUTHPERT, JR.
TOLBERT MORRIS
CLERK OF COURT
JANICE MORRIS
RUTH WILSON