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Price wins House seat Defeats 2 opponents in special election By JONATHAN COPSEY jonathan@appenmediagroup.com ROSWELL, Ga. -- Former Roswell City Councilmember Betty Price has won the special election for State House District 48. Price, running as a Republican, was one of three candidates in the race and won with 51 percent of the vote, dismissing any chances of a runoff. She received nearly 1,400 votes out of 2,600 cast. The seat came open when Rep. Harry Geisinger passed away this year. The district
I’m glad it’s over and I’m excited to get started. I’m ready to go.” JONATHAN COPSEY/STAFF
Boxing great Evander Holyfield, center, came to Alpharetta to speak with kids of the Alpharetta PAL. With him are Alpha PAL Executive Director Veronica Carew, right, and Alpharetta Officer Phil Ritchey, left.
THE LIFE LESSONS OF BOXING :
Evander Holyfield visits Alpharetta PAL By JONATHAN COPSEY jonathan@appenmediagroup.com ALPHARETTA, Ga. – When you’re the only fivetime heavyweight champion of the world, what you say carries weight. And what boxing giant Evander Holyfield shared with a group of Alpharetta’s Police Athletic League kids July 20
were the lessons that can help them achieve their goals in life. “The same things I learned as a kid allowed me to succeed in life - listen, follow directions and don’t quit,” Holyfield said. Beginning his boxing career at age 8, Holy-
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largely encompasses Roswell. The three candidates running were Price, Dave McCleary, another Republican, and Jimmy Johnson, a Democrat.
Price said election night, July 14, was nerve-racking, with results not coming in until after 10 p.m. The chances of a runoff were PRICE high, with three candidates, including another Republican. That did not happen. “It’s really nice to be finished,” she said. “I’m glad it’s over and I’m excited to get started. I’m ready to go.” Price said she will look to tackle issues such as the formation of Milton County, expanding the homestead exemption and immigration issues. A physician by training, Price said she hopes to get placed on committees such as Health and Human Services, where her skills could be most useful. The edge in the election was gained in the race by sheer “doggedly hard work,” she said. Knocking on doors and calling every number helped. “I kept my nose down, worked hard and had a lot of help,” she said. “It was quite a valuable experience. I met so many great people campaigning. “The district is in good hands.”
ELECTION RESULTS Jimmy Johnson (D) Dave McCleary (R) Betty Price (R)
388 votes 909 votes 1,356 vote
14.62% 34.26% 51.11%
* 2,653 total votes cast out of 29,432 possible, 9 percent of total possible voters
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