I am confident that Steve Rapson

will do a great job for us. When I called to offer my congratulations

to him for winning the election, he told me, "You should have run

against Carol Fritz."

If there had been another choice

besides Carol, I wouldn't have run against Steve. But to have run against

Carol Fritz would have defeated my purpose in this election.

My motivation in this election

was a matter of principle. It was about sharing my experience and educating

the general public about what really goes on behind the scenes at City

Hall. It was about open government. It was about truth and honor. And,

it was about holding my head high and standing up to those who abuse their

power. From where I sat, Carol Fritz had stood firm for these same principles.

And while I'm sure Steve has the potential to do so as well, Carol was

the one who had proven herself to me.

It would be unrealistic to

expect we will agree with every vote cast by our elected officials. But

we can expect our elected officials to serve our community with integrity.

We can expect them to have honor and consult their conscience before casting

a vote. We can expect them to diligently research the issues and make

informed decisions. We can expect them to represent us at regional meetings

and to actively pursue leadership certification through the Georgia Municipal

Association. We can expect them to stand firm in the face of adversity

and to take action to represent us effectively.

Murray Weed seems like a nice

guy and he is certainly intelligent enough to represent us well. But,

I have only known the "Campaign Murray Weed." I don't know who

he is as a person or what makes him tick.

I do know Carol Fritz and I

admire her. She is the kind of person who serves others rather than herself.

She acknowledges the injustice in the world and she does her part to make

a difference. She spends an enormous amount of time researching issues

before making decisions. Her conscience is clear and her heart is in the

right place. We certainly can't say that about most of her colleagues.

We don't know what the future

holds for us in the next four years. But, we can rest assured that Carol

Fritz has the wisdom, experience, and desire to help lead our city with

honor and valor.

Nancy Faulkner

[email protected]

[Faulkner was defeated by

Steve Rapson for the Post 3 seat on Council.]

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