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LOCAL CHAMPION! DeKalb County Commissioner Kathie Gannon (2nd, right) and Steve Bradshaw supporters celebrate Bradshaw’s victory. Photos by Carla Parker BRADSHAW Continued From Page 1A Before the May 24 primary, Sutton was absent from many public speaking engagements. Bradshaw almost handed Sutton a loss in the Democratic primary. He needed more than 50 percent of the vote, but fell short at 48 percent. Since then, Sutton has lobbed jabs at Bradshaw using mailers and an editorial piece published by On Common Ground News. Sutton’s open letter, paid for by friends of Sutton, compared Bradshaw to fictional “Django Unchained” character Stephen. In the movie Stephen, played by Samuel L. Jackson, is a house slave who comes to the aid and service of his masters while having disdain for Django, the Black protagonist of the movie. Sutton’s open letter came just months after her campaign distributed a flyer indicating Bradshaw, a Black man, is married to a White woman. Sutton has also accused Bradshaw of being supported by racist organizations. “I think it was a turnoff to a lot of people. I think she underestimated people’s intelligence for that kind of nonsense. I think it kind of backfired on her,” Bradshaw said. “It was shameless desperate tactics and I’m gratified we took the high road.” July 28 - Aug. 3, 2016 • Page 5A JOHNSON Continued From Page 1A his predecessor’s top deputy. Scott ran her campaign with the promise of extending tax office hours for the ease of potential constituents. She admitted the tax commissioner’s office was one of the best run offices in the county and promised to continued that tradition. “Irvin Johnson is absolutely the best choice to lead a staff of excellent public servants dedicated to doing the right thing for all taxpayers in DeKalb County,” said Claudia Lawson, former DeKalb County tax commissioner and boss to Johnson. “I inherited this tradition of customer service excellence from my predecessors Eugene E. Adams and Tom Scott and I’m confident that Irvin will honor that tradition.” Johnson faced Scott following another tight race held May 24 in the Democratic Primary. Johnson also received the most votes in that election (38 percent) with Scott receiving the second highest (36 percent) and Stan Watson receiving the least (25 percent). Victory means Johnson will run unopposed in the general election in November. He has held the office since January after the retirement of Lawson and will continue earning $242,000,according to official county documents, making him the highest-paid county official in DeKalb. Loflmn more at 3iitrsmspeaks.org/signs dtama mlyrkn. Cl* IlmjK far: No buj iinutcM or otfw joyfljl I No bobbi-ng by i t-So words by (j-xpfoo'JkMW by ft months 1 12 monies. I 1Gmo»itbH AU I IWWiPtAJKS A- aahj Auniuin jhi inc 'Ain >'.m vjw*it" jr«d "n -l iim# tnbupn* A iSc+»nn arc vwrwd Ey ‘Wham jfc.> *-k *fl incrwd. Tlv pcr-UTiii difv: r#-ri n a nurirl an.1 uvd for ibnti ji w onry
