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House District 25 Candidate Forum
November 1, 2011
Spout Springs Library in
Flowery Branch
Tuesday, November 8, 2011
Signs of the Times on Spout Springs Road
A political forum took place on November 1 in Flowery Branch at the Spout Springs Library for the candidates running for the state House seat given up recently by Rep. James Mills. It was hosted by the Greater Hall Chamber of Commerce, and sponsored by Jacobs Media and The Times. There was a meet and greet the candidates at 5:30. The forum followed at 6:00 with media representatives posing question to the seven candidates in the race, six Republicans and one Democrat.
Republican candidates who spoke at the forum:
▪ Former member of the Hall County Board of Commissioners, Bobby Banks
▪ Local attorney, William "Sonny" Sykes ▪ Local builder, Todd Reed
▪ Businessman, Emory Donahoo ▪ Businessman, Dominic Ottaviano
▪ Former Flowery Branch City Councilman, Chris Yardley
▪ One Democrat, Retired Paul Godfrey
The forum was called to order by Kit Dunlap of the Greater Hall Chamber of Commerce who welcomed everyone and explained the format of the evening. Questions had been prepared in advance and would
be asked by the panel to each candidate. Each of the seven candidates would answer all questions. Members of the audience were also allowed to submit questions.The candidates were introduced and given one minute to introduce themselves and list their major objectives.
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L - R Bobby Banks, Emory Donahoo, Sonny
Sikes, Dominic Ottaviano, Todd Reed, Chris Yardley, Democrat Paul Godfrey not in photo
Questions included the following topics:
Water (Lake Lanier)- Jobs, Jobs, Jobs - Redistricting - Spending Cuts - Immigration - Education - State Sales Tax - Less Government - and other topics
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1. Bobby Banks, Facebook former County Commissioner, long time business owner, husband and father answers his first question of the evening. 2 . Emory Dunahoo, Christian Family Businessman answers his first question. 3. The only Democrat, Lt. Col USAF (retired) Paul Wayne Godfrey
4. Sonny Sikes, attorney, father, and long time Hall County resident answers his first question.
5. Dominic Ottaviano, very successful small businessman (not a career politician) is a former U.S. AF B-1 Bomber Crew and serves in GA Air National Guard
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7.6. Todd Reed, husband and father is a builder who is not a politician and is tired of career politicians
7. Chris Yardley, former Flowery Branch City Councilman and Chairman of the Hall Young Republicans - new conservative leadershipTo learn more about the candidates, click on blue links to visit their websites, e-mail or call them with your questions.
The room was filled to capacity and overflowed into the hall with eager voters listening intently to all of the candidates.
Above right - Teenage group was in the back of the room making a video of the event
Click here to read one person's selection of the top three winners of the evening -- and why.
VOTE November 8
Special General Election for House District 25 - November 8
Early voting through November 4
Hall county elections Office
2285 Browns Bridge Road, Gainesville, GA
770 531 6945