It started out as we waited

in his chambers with excitement for the finalizing of our

adoption. There were no happier people in the state of

Georgia on that day. Then, in walks Mr. Caldwell as he

grumbles out a hello to us and then takes a seat and

picks up the documents the ladies working with him had

brought in.

Then suddenly he turns to

the ladies and again grumbles out, "What the

@&!# am I doing with this case?" in front of all

of us and our daughter. Well, we think you can picture

the rest of this supposed wonderful event with our

superior court judge.

Our parents and our

attorney were in shock at this man's poor judicial

conduct. However, for only those few moments were we

going to allow this man to negatively impact such a

wonderful day in our lives. Needless to say we did NOT

get our picture taken with the judge on that day. Several

commented to us that Johnnie was going through some tough

personal times during that period. This by no means

excuses his rude and inappropriate behavior.

We do admit that we have

taken interest in the campaign of John Mrosek and that we

are working hard and have contributed to his campaign

heavily. We have also been accused by several who have

told us that we are taking this personally. The fact is

- Darn right, we're taking this personally. You've

gotta watch who you treat like dirt.

We had an opportunity to

gaze through a little window into Caldwell's soul that

day and we didn't much care for what we saw. It

encouraged us to look into his actions closer to find

that we are only one of many who have been treated with

disdain by this man. Most have been in times of crisis in

their lives where they have been either going through a

tough divorce case or a victim , or family member of a

victim. This is not the caliber of a person we want as a

superior court judge representing Fayette County.

Secondly we feel it is time

to elect a judge who is a part of our county, whose

family lives here, worships here, and someone who knows

our community and takes an interest in it because his

children go to school here and he earns his living here.

Not a candidate who is forced to spend time here because

someone has challenged his incumbency and now he has to

show up here to try to gather support. Where has he been

in the past?

Finally, as the citizens of

Fayette County: Would you rather have a judge elected by

the will of the people or a judge who has been appointed

Dome. I graciously ask for your support of John Mrosek

and his family on July 18. Please vote - next time

it might be you or your loved ones.

Cindy and David Bartosh

Fayetteville