Charlie Harper has a large sphere of influence in Georgia politics. When he speaks, people tend to listen. I believe he understands his influence but still takes time to guide people who are just starting out. I remember when he first chatted with me when I was a college kid. The first time I met
Score one for the good guys. Mayor Kasim Reed has named Jeremy Berry of Dentons to be the new City Attorney for the City of Atlanta. Per Meridith Hobbs of the Fulton County Daily Report: Dentons partner Jeremy Berry is the mayor’s pick for Atlanta city attorney. Mayor Kasim Reed announced today that he’s naming
As was mentioned on social media yesterday, we have had multiple requests asking if Jon’s celebration of life service will be livestreamed. While that is a bit unusual, Jon was a pioneer in the making social media sociable. As such, it will. At 7PM we will post the feed here. The broadcast will begin about 7:20,
I didn’t get to spend much time with Jon in person outside of politics, but we built a friendship through what we do starting out at the old homestead and now over here at GeorgiaPol. Living in the northwest corner of the state makes it a little difficult to make all of the events in
I didn’t know Jon Richards as well as others here. But I do know people who cared deeply for him. And I care deeply for them. Death is weird. It is a show-stopping, non-discrimitory, perspective changing, stop-you-in-your-tracks, and the absolute one thing in life you can count on happening to everybody. It can bring out
A resolution was placed in the Senate hopper on Friday in recognition of Jon Richards. Senate Resolution 539 By: Senators Unterman of the 45th, Martin of the 9th, Shafer of the 48th, Butler of the 55th, Henson of the 41st and others A RESOLUTION Recognizing Jon Richards; and for other purposes. WHEREAS, Jon Richards became
This is a post I would rather not write, had guessed I would probably have to write, but had also hoped it would be much longer down the road than today. But today is that day. After a meeting with Jon’s family and Jon’s doctors, the decision has been made to move Jon into hospice
Senator Johnny Isakson has issued the following statement, saying that he has undergone a second back surgery and is continuing on a program of physical therapy rehabilitation. Having more than reached my limit with our current healthcare “system”, I would like to extend my sincere wishes that his recovery goes smooth, steady, and quickly, and
My political online writing experience began 10 years ago last month. It began with me making a late night comment on a political blog that I had been reading for months. Way back when, there was no Facebook for most of us. If you wanted to talk with people of common interests, you had to
