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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.
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