Politics & Government
New Candidates Join 2012 Ballot
Though the campaign season already began, candidates will make it official starting Wednesday morning and ending Friday at noon.
Qualifying for local, state and national offices began Wednesday in Georgia and will continue until Friday, May 25 at noon. This is the time when candidates as judges and partisan politicians pay their fees and officially put their names on the 2012 ballot.
All 14 of Georgia's seats in the U.S. House of Representatives are on this year's ballot, as are all 236 seats in the state Legislature. Some judges and district attorneys are on the ballot, as well as Fulton County Tax Assessor, Sheriff and others.
U.S. Representative, District 5
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Howard Stopeck
623 Orme Cir, Ne
Atlanta, GA 30306-3653
E-Mail: gowithsto@hotmail.com
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Party: Republican
Age: 73
Occupation: Attorney Retired
Website: www.gowithsto.com
Date Qualified: Wednesday, May 23, 2012
John Lewis (Incumbent)
P.O. Box 2323
Atlanta, GA 30301
E-Mail: leslie@johnlewisforcongress.com
Party: Democratic
Age: 72
Occupation: U.S. Representative
Website: http://johnlewisforcongress.com
Date Qualified: Wednesday, May 23, 2012
PO Box 7456
Atlanta, GA 30357
E-Mail: michael@michaeljohnsonforcongress.com Party: Democratic
Age: 43
Occupation: Superior Court Judge
Website: www.michaeljohnsonforcongress.com
Date Qualified: Wednesday, May 23, 2012
State Legislature:
State Senator, District 36
Nan Orrock (Incumbent)1070 Delaware Ave SE
Atlanta, GA 30316
E-Mail: nan.orrock@earthlink.com Party: Democratic
Age: 68
Occupation: Non-profit Executive
Website: www.nanorrock.com
Date Qualified: Wednesday, May 23, 2012
State Senator, District 39
P.O. Box 42894
Atlanta, GA 30311
E-Mail: senatorfort@gmail.com Party: Democratic
Age: 56
Occupation: Teacher
Website: www.vincentfort.com
Date Qualified: Wednesday, May 23, 2012
State Representative, District 56
Kenneth Britt145 15th St, Ne
1201
Atlanta, GA 30309-3560
E-Mail: kenbritt@kenbritt.com Party: Democratic
Age: 63
Occupation: Retired, Executive Director Alston & Bird LLP
Website: www.kenbritt.com
Date Qualified: Wednesday, May 23, 2012
"Able" Mable Thomas
765 Jones Ave, NW
Atlanta, GA 30314-3824
E-Mail: mthomas949@gmail.com
Party: Democratic
Age: 54
Occupation: Program Developer
Website: www.ablemable.com
Date Qualified: Wednesday, May 23, 2012
State Representative, District 57
Pat Gardner (Incumbent)
668 E. Pelham Road
Atlanta, GA 30324
E-Mail:pat@patgardner.org
Party: Democratic
Age: 72
Occupation: Executive Director and Teacher, Retired
Website: www.patgardner.org
Date Qualified: Wednesday, May 23, 2012
*Independent candidates for the state Legislature qualify in June.
Supreme Court Justice, Statewide
Carol W. Hunstein (Incumbent)No Address Available
E-Mail: clwhunstein@gmail.com Party: Non-Partisan
Age: 67
Occupation: Justice, Supreme Court
Date Qualified: Wednesday, May 23, 2012 Harold D. Melton (Incumbent)
No Address Available
Party: Non-Partisan
Age: 45
Occupation: Justice, Supreme Court
Date Qualified: Wednesday, May 23, 2012 Hugh P. Thompson (Incumbent)
No Address Available
Party: Non-Partisan
Age: 68
Occupation: Justice, Supreme Court of Georgia
Date Qualified: Wednesday, May 23, 2012
Appeals Court Judge, Statewide
Keith R. Blackwell (Incumbent)No Address Available
Party: Non-Partisan
Age: 36
Occupation: Judge of the Court of Appeals
Website: www.judgeblackwell.com
Date Qualified: Wednesday, May 23, 2012 Stephen Dillard (Incumbent)
No Address Available
Party: Non-Partisan
Age: 42
Occupation: Judge
Website: judgedillard.com
Date Qualified: Wednesday, May 23, 2012 John Ellington (Incumbent)
P.O. Box 636
Soperton, GA 30457 Party: Non-Partisan
Age: 51
Occupation: Judge, Court of Appeals
Date Qualified: Wednesday, May 23, 2012 M. Yvette Miller (Incumbent)
No Address Available
Party: Non-Partisan
Age: 56
Occupation: Judge, Court of Appeals
Date Qualified: Wednesday, May 23, 2012 Herbert Phipps (Incumbent)
No Address Available
Party: Non-Partisan
Age: 70
Occupation: Judge, Court of Appeals
Date Qualified: Wednesday, May 23, 2012 Michael P. Boggs (Incumbent)
No Address Available
E-Mail: mike@judgeboggs.com Party: Non-Partisan
Age: 49
Occupation: Judge, Court of Appeals
Website: www.judgeboggs.com
Date Qualified: Wednesday, May 23, 2012
Superior Court, Atlanta Circuit:
Superior Court Judge
T. Jackson Bedford, Jr. (Incumbent)
2625 Piedmont Road Suite 56-412
Atlanta, GA 30324
Party: Non-Partisan
Age: 68
Occupation: Judge Superior Court
Date Qualified: Wednesday, May 23, 2012
Post Office Box 3267
Atlanta, GA 30302 Party: Non-Partisan
Age: 45
Occupation: Judge, Superior Courts of Georgia
Website: ww.electjudge.com
Date Qualified: Wednesday, May 23, 2012 Alford J. Dempsey, Jr. (Incumbent)
Fulton County Superior Court
185 Central Ave. Suite T 5855
Atlanta, GA 30303 Party: Non-Partisan
Age: 65
Occupation: Judge, Superior Court
Date Qualified: Wednesday, May 23, 2012 Doris L. "Dee" Downs (Incumbent)
No Address Available
Party: Non-Partisan
Age: 57
Occupation: Judge of Superior Court
Date Qualified: Wednesday, May 23, 2012 Ural Glanville (Incumbent)
440 Hope Court SW
Atlanta, GA 30311
E-Mail: uglanville@yahoo.com Party: Non-Partisan
Age: 49
Occupation: Judge
Website: www.judgeural.com
Date Qualified: Wednesday, May 23, 2012 John J. Goger (Incumbent)
No Address Available
Party: Non-Partisan
Age: 65
Occupation: Judge, Superior Court
Date Qualified: Wednesday, May 23, 2012 Todd Markle (Incumbent)
No Address Available
Party: Non-Partisan
Age: 47
Occupation: Judge of the Superior Court
Date Qualified: Wednesday, May 23, 2012 Shawn LaGrua (Incumbent)
No Address Available
Party: Non-Partisan
Age: 50
Occupation: Judge, Fulton County Superior Court
Date Qualified: Wednesday, May 23, 2012 Henry M. Newkirk (Incumbent)
No Address Available
Party: Non-Partisan
Age: 59
Occupation: Superior Court Judge
Date Qualified: Wednesday, May 23, 2012 Constance C. Russell (Incumbent)
No Address Available
Party: Non-Partisan
Age: 54
Occupation: Judge
Date Qualified: Wednesday, May 23, 2012 Wendy L. Shoob (Incumbent)
185 Central Avenue, SW
Suite 7905
Atlanta, GA 30303 Party: Non-Partisan
Age: 58
Occupation: Judge, Superior Court
Date Qualified: Wednesday, May 23, 2012 David L. Cavender (Incumbent)
No Address Available
Party: Non-Partisan
Age: 64
Occupation: Superior Court Judge
Date Qualified: Wednesday, May 23, 2012 Charles Paul Rose, Jr. (Incumbent)
No Address Available
Party: Non-Partisan
Age: 57
Occupation: Judge, Superior Court
Date Qualified: Wednesday, May 23, 2012
District Attorney, Atlanta Circuit
1280 Regency Center Drive
Atlanta, GA 30331
E-Mail: paul.howard@fultoncounty.ga.gov Party: Democratic
Age: 60
Occupation: Attorney
Date Qualified: Wednesday, May 23, 2012
Fulton County offices
State Court Judge
Myra Dixon, incumbent, not yet opposed
Wesley Tailor, incumbent, not yet opposed
Melynee Leftridge, not yet opposed
Diane Bessen, incumbent, not yet opposed
John Mather, incumbent, not yet opposed
Patsy Porter, incumbent, not yet opposed
Susan Edlein, incumbent, not yet opposed
Probate Court Judge
Pinkie Toomer, incumbent, not yet opposed
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