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HOUSTON DAILY JOURNAL
Perry Office
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P.O. Box 1910
Perry, GA 31069
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State Briefs
State Senate
approves measure
ATLANTA (AP) - The
state Senate on Tuesday
unanimously approved a
bill requiring Georgians to
obtain a valid state driver’s
license before they can pick
up a tag for their car.
The legislation would
effectively make it harder
for illegal immigrants to get
behind the wheel.
But that wasn’t the sole
intent, said state Sen.
Chip Rogers, R-Woodstock,
who sponsored the mea
sure. Rogers said the bill is
designed to close a gaping
loophole that allows those
who might not qualify to
drive in Georgia to nonethe
less slap a Georgia license
plate on their car.
“This is a law enforce
ment and public safety bill,”
Rogers said.
Immigration rights advo
cates aren’t buying it.
“This is nothing more
than a backhanded way
to deal with the immigra
tion issue yet again,” Jerry
Gonzales, executive director
of the Georgia Association
of Latino Elected Officials,
said.
Gonzales said Rogers’ bill,
along with a pair of other
driver’s licenses measures
moving through the state
Legislature this session,
will effectively make illegal
immigrants less willing to
cooperate with law enforce
ment out of fear they could
be punished.
Rogers’ bill would require
those seeking a Georgia
car tag to present a valid
Georgia driver’s license or
a state ID card. Both forms
of ID require applicants to
prove they are in the coun
try legally. But not all states
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have such stringent require
ments.
Under current Georgia law,
those who say they are new
to Georgia can obtain a tag
using driver’s licenses from
another state or U.S. terri
tory as well from Canada.
Rogers said he has no
evidence that illegal immi
grants are getting Georgia
tags but that it made sense
to close the loophole regard
less. His bill makes excep
tions for out-of-state college
students, military personnel
and certain others.
Separately, a bill passed
the Senate last month that
would boost the penalties
for driving without a license.
Another bill would hike the
penalties for fraudulently
obtaining a Georgia driver’s
license or tag.
Rogers was the sponsor of
last year’s sweeping immi
gration bill, which made
Georgia’s laws among the
toughest in the nation. Most
parts of the bill are set to
take effect in July. Rogers
said he knows that he has
become a lightening rod on
the immigration issue.
“I had someone claim
that my dogfighting bill is
an immigration bill,” he
quipped, referring to sepa
rate legislation he sponsored
that would increase penal
ties for dog fighting in the
state.
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Candidates line up
to seek seat
AUGUSTA (MNS) - The
death of U.S. Rep. Charlie
Norwood on Tuesday leaves
a vacancy that several
Republican state lawmakers
already are maneuvering to
fill.
State Sen. Ralph Hudgens,
R-Comer, made his inten
tions clear Tuesday.
“I’m going to resign my
state Senate seat, and yes, I
am going to run,” Hudgens
said.
Mr. Hudgens, 64, lost to
Mr. Norwood in the 1994
Republican primary for the
10th Congressional District
seat, the year Mr. Norwood
was first elected.
State Reps. Barry Fleming,
R-Harlem, and Sen. Jim
Whitehead, R-Evans, are
planning on making a run,
according to political observ
ers, but neither is talking
about his plans until after
the funeral.
Democrat Terry Holley,
who was soundly defeated
by Norwood in November,
said he will make another
run.
Another name that has
surfaced is former Augusta
Mayor Bob Young, who is
now the Southeast region
al director for the U.S.
Department of Housing and
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Urban Development.
Young said Tuesday that
he could not talk about
any political plans because
he’s governed by the Hatch
Act, which prevents fed
eral employees from being
involved in partisan politics.
“And it would be inappro
priate to talk about that,”
he said. “
Meanwhile, Rep. Alan
Powell, D-Hartwell, said he
is considering running for
the seat but hasn’t decided
definitely. Augusta lawyer
David B. Bell, a Democrat
who ran against Mr. Norwood
in 1996, said he would have
a statement after the con
gressman’s funeral.
As for those who say they
won’t be on the ballot, count
state Rep. Ben Harbin, R-
Evans, among them.
He said he won’t be run
ning, nor will Rep. Jeannette
Jamieson, D-Toccoa, whose
name has been mentioned as
a possible candidate.
And Mike Beatty, a for
mer state senator who now
heads the state Department
of Community Affairs, also
mentioned as a possible can
didate, said he will stay put.
PUBLIC HEARING NOTICE
The City of Perry is considering applying to the Georgia Department of Community Affairs for a
Community Development Block Grant of up to $500,000. These funds must be used to primarily
benefit low and moderate income persons.
The activities for which these funds may be used are in the areas of housing, public facilities, and
economic development. More specific details regarding eligible activities, plans to assist displaced
persons (if any), the estimated amount of funds proposed to be used for activities to benefit low and
moderate income persons, and the rating system will be provided at a public hearing which will be held
at Perry City Hall, 1211 Washington Street, Perry, GA, 31069, on February 22, 2007, at 1:00 p.m.
The purpose of this hearing will be to obtain citizen input into the development of the application and
to review progress on the previous CDBG grant (if applicable). Persons with special needs relating to
handicapped accessibility or foreign language shall contact Brenda L. King, Director of Administration,
at (478) 988-2712 prior to February 22, 2007. This person can be located at Perry City Hall, 1211
Washington Street, Perry, GA, between the hours of 8:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m., on Monday - Friday only,
except holidays.
Individuals who are hearing impaired can contact the Georgia Relay Services,
telephone number (TDD) 1-800-255-0056, (Voice) 1-800-255-0135.
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Obituaries
Barbara Whipple Bitter of Hilton Head, S.C., formerly
of Perry and Statesboro, Georgia, passed away on Friday,
Feb. 9, 2007 following a brief illness. She is survived by
two daughters, a son-in-law and a large, loving extend
ed family. The body was cremated and a memorial service
will be held at a future date in Perry. Memorials may be
made to the Carolyn S. Whipple scholarship fund at Agnes
Scott College in Decatur, Georgia or to a charity of personal
choice.
WARNER ROBINS - James C. Ogletree, Jr., 78, passed
away Monday. Survivors include his children, James
Michael Ogletree, Pennsylvania; Jeffrey Alan Ogletree, Fort
Valley; John Gregory Ogletree, Macon; Jennifer Lea Ragan
(Dennis), Baxley; three grandchildren and two great grand
children. Graveside services will be at 11 a.m. Saturday in
Perry Memorial Gardens.
PERRY - James Randolph McLeod SR., 92, passed away
on Monday, February 12, 2007. Funeral services will be held
at 2 p.m. Thursday, February 15, 2007 at
Perry First Baptist Church. Interment will
follow in Perry Memorial Gardens. The
Dr. Gene Bowman and the Reverend Dave
Corson will officiate. The family received
friends Wednesday at Watson - Hunt
Funeral Home.
Mr. McLeod, a native of Milan, was the
son of the late Allen Jackson and Martha
Jane Pipkin Jackson. He worked with
MClendon Auto Company as a mechanic
for more than 30 years. He was a member
of the Ted Wright/Warner Robins Senior
Citizens Group and the Rozier Park Senior Citizens Group,
a member of the Barnabus Sunday School Class and Perry
Baptist Church.
Survivors include his wife, Faye McLeod of Perry, Children;
Bobby Gene McLeod (Glenda), Milledgeville, Georgia, Janie
Gupton, Perry, Sandra Harris, Perry, Jimmy R. McLeod Jr.
(Vivian), Perry and David A. McLeod (Lessa), Cartersville.
Sisters and Brother; Rosa Mae Vaughn, Macon, Rebecca
Ayers, Boaz, Ala., Nancy Darity, Macon, Marie Haddock,
Macon and Robert McLeod, Byron. 12 Grandchildren, eight
Great Grandchildren and several nieces and nephews.
Flowers accepted or donations may be made to Heart of
Georgia Hospice, 103 Westridge Drive, Warner Robins, GA
31088.
Please sign the online register at watsonhunt.com.
WILLIAM ALLEN MILLER
WARNER ROBINS - William Allen Miller, 22, passed
away Monday. Miller was born Sept. 24, 1984 in Warner
Robins.
He will be missed by his parents, William T. Miller, Jr. and
Tammy Gibson Miller, Warner Robins; a brother; sisters and
brothers-in-law; grandparents, a niece, and several aunts,
uncles and cousins. Services will be held at 2 p.m. today in
the chapel of McCullough Funeral Home with interment fol
lowing in Magnolia Park Cemetery.
Congressman Norwood dies
after battle with cancer
WASHINGTON (AP)
- Rep. Charles Whitlow
Norwood Jr., a blunt-spoken
dentist from Augusta, Ga.,
who had never held public
office when he sold his prac
tice and ran for Congress at
age 52, died Tuesday after
battling cancer and lung dis
ease. He was 65.
The seven-term Republican
died at his home in Augusta
early Tuesday afternoon, his
spokesman said.
Norwood’s family sched
uled a public visitation for
Wednesday and a public
memorial Thursday, both
in Augusta. The Georgia
legislature will not meet
Thursday so some members
can attend the memorial ser
vice, and Gov. Sonny Perdue
ordered flags to be flown at
half-staff at all state build
ings.
The U.S. House interrupt
ed debate on an Iraq war
resolution for two moments
of silence in his honor, while
President Bush issued a
statement saying he and the
first lady were “deeply sad
dened” by his death.
“Charlie was a good friend
and a strong, spirited leg
islator who always stuck to
his principles,” said Bush,
who worked closely with
Norwood on health care leg
THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 15, 2007 ♦
islation several years ago.
“He was a good man and a
true patriot.”
Norwood’s seat should be
filled quickly. When a con
gressional seat is vacated in
Georgia, the governor offi
cially requests the Secretary
of State’s office to call a
special election to fill the
seat. The request must be
made within 10 days of the
seat being vacated, and the
election would then be held
no fewer than 30 days from
that date.
Norwood suffered from
a chronic lung disease and
later developed metastatic
cancer that spread from his
lung to his liver. He was not
a smoker and his lung dis
ease, idiopathic pulmonary
fibrosis, has no known cause,
his spokesman said. He had
declined further treatment
last week and returned home
to Georgia to receive hospice
care.
Norwood is survived by
his wife, Gloria; two sons,
Charles and Carlton; and
four grandchildren.
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