Tuesday, January 8, 2013
Former State Rep. Kathy Ashe has been named to the board of directors of the Georgia Budget and Policy Institute, a nonpartisan nonprofit that engages in research and education about the fiscal and economic health of the state.
Ansley Park resident and former State Rep. Kathy Ashe has begun another chapter of her public service career as she has joined the board of directors of the Georgia Budget and Policy Institute (GBPI). GBPI is an independent, nonpartisan nonprofit engaged in research and education about the fiscal and economic health of the state of Georgia. Last Spring, Ashe, who since 1991 had represented the 56th District, which formally included many Midtown Patch neighborhoods such as Ansley Park, Sherwood Forest, Home Park, Georgia Tech and Midtown, announced she would not seek re-election after her current term expired in January 2013. The former Republican turned Democrat had grown frustrated by the lack of middle ground between the two political …
Wednesday, April 18, 2012
Former Atlanta law firm executive Ken Britt announces run for Georgia state legislature
With the announcement last week that Georgia State Representative Kathy Ashe (D-Atlanta) will not seek re-election, Midtown resident Ken Britt, who took early retirement in 2009 as the Executive Director of the Alston & Bird law firm, has formed a campaign committee to support his run for the seat Ashe will vacate after more than 20 years of service. Ashe's current term will expire in January 2013. “I have been encouraged to run for this office, and I would be honored to serve the people of the 56th District in the Georgia House of Representatives,” Britt said in a press release. “This would be a natural next step for me given my lifelong engagement in local, state and national politics. The new district includes great Atlanta …
Friday, April 13, 2012
State Rep. Kathy Ashe (D-Atlanta) has represented District 56, which includes many Midtown Patch neighborhoods, for more than two decades.
The Peach Pundit reported Friday morning that State Rep. Kathy Ashe (D-Atlanta) will not seek re-election after her current term expires next January. Since 1991, she has represented the 56th District, which currently includes the heart of Atlanta, including many Midtown Patch neighborhoods such as Ansley Park, Sherwood Forest, Home Park, Georgia Tech and Midtown. The former Republican appears to be frustrated by the lack of middle ground between Democrats and Republicans. In a letter dated April 10, 2012, she writes, “As a ‘raging moderate’ I have increasingly found myself caught between the far right and the far left.” She echoed the sentiments of Sen. Olympia Snowe (R-Maine), who in February announced she would not be seeking re-…
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