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Candidates gather as July primary approaches
Posted: 06.30.2012 at 5:18 PM
Updated: 07.01.2012 at 6:15 PM
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Candidates spoke to the public prior to the July 31st primary.  / Sean Streicher
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ALBANY, GA --
Candidates for the July 31st primary flocked to the Albany Police Department, for a town hall meeting held specifically for them.

City commissioner, Jon Howard, has been holding meeting like these for quite a while, "Prior to any election for the past 17 years I've always invited candidates to come out to give there platform, their vision, why their running, and really to give them a chance just to meet the voters."

Listed below are the 11 candidates that spoke about their platforms and why they deserve your vote:

State Representative, District 153
   -Carol Fullerton
   -Maurlean Edwards

Dougherty County Commission, District 3
   -Louise Primrose
   -Clinton Johnson

Dougherty County School Board, At-Large
   -Anita Williams Brown
   -Lane Price

State Court Judge  
   -Victoria Darrisaw
   -Christopher Warren


Dougherty County Coroner
   -Emma Quimbley
   -Michael Foweler

US Congress
   -Rick Allen

If you're planning on voting in the July primary but have not yet registered you have until July 2nd to do so. 

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