Primary Runoff Election Results
Todd Levent wins District 3 Commissioner post
in a landslide of voter support!
Todd Levent - - - - 67% - - - - - more than double his Primary share of 33%
Jim Harrell - - - - - - 33% - - - - - up slightly from his Primary share of 31%
The goal of ForsythCRG is to inform voters.
Today, informed voters will remove an incumbent who does not fill his promises.
Congratulations to Informed Voters in District 3!!!
OohRah!!!
Recent News
(reported just before the election - - - and much appreciated by FCRG.org supporters)
Here are links to two recent pieces with details on
reckless spending on the jail site
and a
shameful act by the Post Road Committee.
Please consider them as you decide how to vote on the 10th!!
Primary Election Results
Todd Levent receives the most votes for the District 3 Commissioner post and will face incumbent Jim Harrell in the August 10 runoff election.
Todd Levent - - - - 33%
Jim Harrell - - - - - - 31%
Josh Shorr - - - - - - 30%
Mark Venco - - - - - - 6%
Congratulations to all candidates for participating in this process that supports our Democracy.
August 10 Runoff Unless you voted the Democratic Ballot on July 20, anyone can vote in the Republican runoff - - whether or not you voted on July 20. Voters who used the Democratic Ballot on July 20 may only vote in the Democratic runoff.
Early / Advanced Voting Monday, August 2 to Friday, August 6. Locations include Midway Park, Cumming Public Library, and the Forsyth County Admin Building. Click on the "early voting" topic in the left column for more information.
Forsyth Citizens
for Responsible Growth
We are a citizens committee with a mission to support responsible growth in residential, business/commercial, and quality of life development in District 3 and Forsyth County.
ForsythCRG.org builds on the 1,200 homeowners who support KeepCastleberryResidential.org and seeks support from all District 3 homeowners.
This committee will search out and support local government officials who:
- Are committed first to being responsive to the needs of the existing citizens of the county.
- Recognize the continued need for additional basic infrastructure that was basically ignored by the rapid growth period of 2000 to 2008.
- Recognize that the Comprehensive Plan and Future Land Use Plan are the result of a tremendous effort involving many citizens of the community, and that it is not the purview of the commissioners to make major changes but rather to use the judgments of affected citizens as originally occurred.
- Know that the economic environment has changed to the point that the days of rapid growth are gone. Instead we need to strive for moderate growth -- particularly the business and commercial segments -- in locations where our county has already completed supporting infrastructure.
- Look long term at Quality of Life requirements, and also at preserving the rural and natural environment wherever possible.
Our immediate focus is on the August 10, 2010 primary run-off election.
- Elect Todd Levent as District 3 Commissioner to represent the homeowners who comprise 95% of the voters. Our full committee unanimously endorsed Todd as clearly superior to the other 5 potential candidates we interviewed.
- Discuss detailed positions, not platitudes. Residents need much more than the typical candidates’ political platitudes of republicanism & conservatism. Click on Todd’s Position on Issues to see what a real District 3 homeowner oriented candidate commits to do.
- Broaden our base. Committee members on Forsyth CRG have increased to 10 neighborhoods. They help their friends and neighbors know more about the issues that impact all the homeowners. Please consider joining the committee with a friend and/or spouse to help make a difference in gaining a more responsive government.
- Increase knowledge of “forgotten” issues. We will identify some “quiet” issues in the county that should truly concern the residents.
Our longer term goals to develop ties with other homeowner organizations in other county districts are starting to occur so that in total, we the homeowners, will have a stronger voice on what happens in Forsyth County.
How Can You Participate?
To achieve these goals, we ask the 1,300+ active supporters to welcome and encourage all other District 3 homeowners to join us and support Forsyth Citizens for Responsible Growth. Here is how you can participate:
- Support the goals of the committee in one or more of the following actions:
- Receive homeowner oriented information from the ForsythCRG.org. The original 1,200 emailers are already on the mailing list and will continue to receive information.
- Distribute ForsythCRG.org flyers / emails to your neighbors.
- Become a ForsythCRG.org committee member. Ideally one person or a pair from each of the 70+ neighborhoods in our area.
Click here to let us know how you can support the committee.
If you are one of our original KCR.org 1,200 emailers, please confirm that your neighborhood is listed on the right side of the page. If it is not, let us know by clicking here and sending us your neighborhood name.
- Directly support Todd Levent by visiting his web site to see how you can help under “volunteer” www.toddleventforcommissioner.com
Please distribute our web address -- ForsythCRG.org -- to friends or neighbors who you think might be interested in having a responsive homeowner oriented local government. Click here for a sample email.
Thank you.
-- Committee, Forsyth Citizens for Responsible Growth.org