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The new judge says thanks; will be visiting area classrooms

Letters from Our Readers

I thank God, and 10,309 voters in Fayette, Spalding, Pike and

Upson counties for the sacred trust that I am best able to provide for

the safety and security of the law-abiding citizens of our circuit, and

to fairly administer justice in civil matters.

A giant thank you to my family, loyal supporters and

campaign volunteers, whose love, faith, prayers, intense loyalty,

commitment to highest standards, and supreme efforts, overcame all.

I would especially like to thank my family, including my wife

Jennifer and my daughters Meredith and Grace, and my parents,

George I. Edwards and Bernadine M. Edwards, for overwhelming love

and unfailing support.

[I was] the youngest candidate for judge [and] many children

and teenagers saw my campaign's anti-crime theme as a message of

great hope.

I would like to thank the thousands of children who saw me

campaigning hard and urged their parents to vote for me. I want

their parents to know that, as promised, I will be in the schools

beginning this fall, before I take office, to warn our schoolchildren that

disobedience to parents, teachers, and eternal moral principles leads to

crime and opens the door to jail and lost lives.

I will be exploring new, fresh ideas both to prevent criminals

from entering our communities, and to prevent our children from

going wrong.

I solicit invitations to speak with, or attend, churches, clubs,

groups, and homeowners association meetings.

As a believer, I encourage every church member to move

boldly and speak boldly against lawlessness and crime in our

communities, to save many children from living lost lives as teenagers and adults.

I am eagerly looking forward to being part of the team of

judges generally regarded throughout Georgia as second to none:

soon-to-be Senior Judge Andrew J Whalen, Jr., soon-to-be Chief Judge

Ben J. Miller, Judge Paschal A. English, Jr., and Judge Johnnie L.

Caldwell, Jr.

I am grateful for the hearty welcome to the bench each judge

has extended to me. I also thank my four friends, Crisp Flynt,

David Fowler, Michelle Lundy, and Doug Warner, and their families

and supporters, for their graciousness, congratulations, and

encouragement. I will be grateful for the prayers, advice, and support of

Crisp, David, Michelle, and Doug, their families, and their friends.

Most important, I ask for the prayers of everyone in

Fayette, Spalding, Pike, and Upson counties that I always walk humbly

and obediently in the presence of God.

Chris Edwards

Brooks

Judge-elect

Superior Court

Griffin Judicial Circuit

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