I really didn't know Steve

Rapson very well at all, and to be honest with you, I was rather impressed

with Fred Wellman's performance in the selection process. But Steve Rapson

got the highest point total based on the selection process we used, and

he was selected to serve on council.

I could not be more impressed

with Steve Rapson. He is a hard-working, intelligent, fiscally conservative

professional, and I will be supporting Steve this fall in his campaign.

I hope you do, too.

As for the mayoral race, as

I mentioned, I figured early on this may well be my best opportunity to

serve the community from the top spot in city government. However, my

company made a huge acquisition a few months ago, and it has taken an

unexpectedly inordinate amount of my time, so I simply don't think it

would be fair to the citizens of our great city for me to bite off more

than I can chew right now.

Therefore, I will stay in my

position as Post 2 councilman for at least another year 28 months, and

continue to stand by my convictions and the will of the people of Peachtree

City.

I am extremely grateful to

the many supporters who urged me to run for mayor, who have stood by me

through thick and thin, and who encourage me in my daily efforts to serve

the community. It is very humbling to serve you, and even more so to know

so many urged me to run for mayor this year. Perhaps in four years, we

shall see....

In any case, who do I think

will make the best choice for our city in the mayor's race? Well, even

though I never heard of Fred Wellman a few months ago, I was and still

am impressed by him. He in energetic and intriguing, and has a good heart,

in my opinion.

However, when you look at Mr.

Wellman's only announced opponent, Steve Brown, I think it is clear that

we must hand the baton to the guy who has been in the trenches, day in

and day out, night in and night out, literally for years.

Steve has managed to find himself

in a bit of controversy, from time to time, because he is not afraid to

take a stand. His convictions are rock-solid, his character is impeccable,

his knowledge of the workings of city government and policy procedures

is remarkable, he does his homework better than anyone I have ever met,

and his commitment to doing what is right by the majority of the will

of the people is unwavering. I believe Steve Brown will be the next mayor

of Peachtree City, and I hope you will help me elect him.

A couple of weeks ago, I stopped

personal favor for Steve Brown, since I knew Steve would be attending

several courses in the next few weeks, including one on negotiating and

one on environmental planning training through the Atlanta Regional Commission.

I didn't want to see Steve

scrambling for forms when he has plenty of other things on his mind. Incidentally,

I am certainly thankful that Steve is always willing to attend the classes

and do the research in order to keep our city one of the best places to

live in metro Atlanta. His research has served me well in my time on council,

and it takes a lot of tireless and thankless effort to do what Steve had

done for all of us for several years.

Anyhow, when I picked up those

forms is when the rumors starting flying left and right that I am running

for mayor. Again, I am NOT running for mayor. I am serving out my term

and supporting Steve Brown.

To those of you who would have

supported me, I urge you to vote for Steve Brown for mayor this November.

It's going to be a challenging and exciting time, and I feel quite certain

that Steve really is the right person for the job.

Dan Tennant

Peachtree City Councilman

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