The dominoes are falling in Gwinnett. State Rep. David Casas will run for the Senate seat vacated by Don Balfour.
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Lilburn – State Rep. David Casas, a four-term Republican from Lilburn, announced his candidacy for the state Senate today, seeking to fill the seat to be vacated by veteran Gwinnett state Senator Don Balfour.
“These are big shoes to fill, but I believe Gwinnett citizens know that I have a strong conservative record,” said Casas. “I am eager to move to a chamber where I can continue to promote the values that make our party strong.”
Casas, first elected in 2002, is best known as the author of the Georgia Tuition Tax Credit. The $50 million tax credit program allows individuals and corporations to donate to scholarship organizations which award scholarships to children to transfer to the school of their choice.
Casas has also introduced and passed legislation this session that would provide greater spending flexibility for Georgia school systems during these difficult economic times.
Senate Majority Leader Chip Rogers (R-Woodstock), Senate President Pro Tempore Tommie Williams, House Speaker Pro Tem Jan Jones, Snellville Mayor Jerry Oberholtzer and a variety of state House and Senate members endorsed the Lilburn legislator in his bid to join that chamber.
“David Casas is one of the finest conservatives I know,” Rogers said. “He not only talks the talk, he walks the walk when it comes to promoting less government, more freedom and liberty in Georgia.”
Casas is the Academic Dean at Mount Paran Church of God in Atlanta. He is a former public school teacher in Cobb County. He is a founding member of the National Conference of Hispanic Legislators.
In the state House, Casas currently serves as Vice Chairman of the Economic Development and Tourism Committee and serves on the House Appropriations, Education, and Rules committees.
He and his wife Ann are the parents of two children and members of Mount Paran Church of God in Atlanta.
“Gwinnett residents would be well represented with David Casas in the Senate,” said Tommie Williams, the President Pro Tempore of the state Senate. “He embodies the future generation of young conservatives in Georgia.”
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Let the competition begin for that seat!
If they could, Kemp and handel would run for this seat too…They’ll run for anything.
Karen will be too busy with her official duties in the Governor’s office.
And the dominos just keep falling.
Kind of makes you wonder what’s going to happen next.
Next, someone will probably declare to run for Casas’ seat. In fact, I’ll bet someone does.
Just what is Casas saying about the size of Don’s feet? well?
You people never cease to amaze me.
Y’all are so quick to judge everyone, but I don’t remember seeing any of you having the balls to stand up and run.
I have ran for office, but it’s been a while. Konop and Icarus have as well. Shepherd’s running now. I’m sure there are others on here who have been candidates before.
I have too. Once your name is out there people no longer think of you as a person with feelings, you are a candidate with a target on your back.
Being fairly new to PP, has anyone one from here ever won an election?
Some of the not-so-regular commenters are currently office holders. Stick around a while and you’ll see them pop up every now and then.
Councilman Erick Erickson has.
Who?
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