Forsyth County Tea Party introduces more 2022 candidates
News March 29, 2022
FORSYTH COUNTY, Ga. — The Forsyth County Tea Party continued its rollout of Republican candidates in the 2022 election Monday at Cumming VFW.
Featured speakers included Forsyth County Assistant District Attorney James Dunn who is running for State Court Judge, D.A. Lannom running for State House District 28, School Board Candidate Dennis Scheidt and District 48 State Senate candidate Shawn Still.
Each candidate was given time to present the reasons they believe they should be elected before answering random questions from the audience.
Forsyth County Tea Party Chairman Bobby Donnelly moderated the monthly event and reminded everyone about of the April 30 Constitutional Carry and Second Amendment event at Freedom Mill Gun Range and Brew and Shine on Spot Road in Cumming.
State Rep. Sheri Gilligan said the controversial Mental Health Bill (HB 1013) underwent some important changes before moving to a senate panel hearing. Gilligan, a strong opponent of the bill, said, “They took out a lot of the stuff we were yelling about.”
NOTE: The bill unanimously passed that senate panel Tuesday and will go to the full senate later this week. Gone are many of the things that conservatives like Gilligan objected to like the World Health Organization and its definition of mental health conditions and red flag laws that would give judges power to declare people a threat and to take away their firearms.
Dunn says his experience will make the difference in race for State Court Judge
News March 29, 2022
NOTE: In the coming days, Fetch Your News will present information on the candidates who have qualified for the May 24 General Primary Election to help voters make informed votes
FORYSTH COUNTY, Ga. — Forsyth County Assistant District Attorney James Dunn, who is running for Forsyth County State Court Judge, is a graduate of the University of Georgia and Mercer law school where he graduated in the top 20 percent of his law class.
Speaking at the Forsyth County Tea Party meeting last night, he said he has served Forsyth County as ADA for more than two decades and has managed and litigated thousands of cases.
“I had the privilege of serving as a judicial law clerk which is something not everyone gets to do,” he said. “I am the only person in this race who has judicial experience. I’ve handled over 2,000 cases. My opponent is not even at 400. I’ve had over two times the jury trial experience my opponent has. He spoke at a meeting last week where he said, he has had only five jury trials in the last 10 years. How can you say you’re a litigator?”
Dunn has prosecuted every kind of case, including murder, robbery, rape, child molestation and drug trafficking. He is also experienced in civil law and serves as the sole prosecutor in Johns Creek where he is part of the Johns Creek Forsyth County Drug and Gang Task Force.
In 2014, he was inside the Forsyth County Courthouse on the day Dennis Marx drove his Nissan SUV onto he steps of the courthouse armed with several firearms and homemade bombs, wearing body armor and a gas mask, intent on killing someone inside. Deputy James Daniel Rush was shot twice in the leg but Marx was killed by deputies before he could get inside.
Three years later, the FBI came to Dunn’s office to warn him that there had been a threat on his life by the Ghost Face Gang.
“I had put too much of a dent in their drug business in Forsyth County,” he said. “They knew where my oldest daughter went to school, who her teacher was, where my youngest daughter went to daycare. They had all sorts of details. But there wasn’t much the FBI could do until something happened. I still went back to work every day and I’ve done the people’s business. I’ve devoted my entire career to public service and public safety of this county.”
Tea Party will continue to present candidates in the 2022 election Monday
News March 25, 2022
FORSYTH COUNTY, Ga.—The political season is well underway and the Forsyth County Tea Party will continue its effort to keep voters informed about the candidates in the 2022 election when it meets at the VFW, 1045 Dahlonega Highway in Cumming. The meet and greet will begin at 6:30 p.m. followed by the meeting at 7 p.m.
Featured speakers include Labor Commissioner candidate and former State Representative Mike Coan, State Senate candidate Shawn Still, State House Dist. 28 candidate DA Lannom, Forsyth County School Board candidate Dennis Scheidt and Forsyth County State Judge candidate James Dunn.
The Tea Party led by Chairman Bobby Donnelly has been one of the most active Forsyth County organizations in presenting candidates and their political platforms in preparation for the May 24 election.
Candidates who have appeared at the past Tea Party events, include 6th District Congressional Candidate Mallory Staples, State House District 28 candidate Tim Short, Forsyth County School Board candidate Mike Valdes, Forsyth County State Court Judge candidate Rupal Vaishnav, U.S. Senate candidate Kelvin King and U.S. Congressional candidate Jake Evans.
As always, there will be a drawing where you can win a G3 9MM hand gun. There is always a large crowd at these Tea Party events. So if you are planning to attend, arrive early.