Tuesday, August 21, 2012
The incumbent won by less than 1,300 votes; Woody Thompson lost his South Cobb Commission seat.
Tuesday's Republican Party runoff for Cobb Commission Chairman was expected to be very close. Incumbent Tim Lee knew his re-election fortunes were precarious because of his support for a property tax increase in 2011 and the TSPLOST referendum that went down in flames last month. While awaiting the returns of his runoff battle with Bill Byrne, Lee anxiously noted that Eldrin Bell in Clayton County and B.J. Mathis in Henry County, two of his counterparts in metro Atlanta, went down to defeat, in large part because of anti-TSPLOST sentiment. And after falling behind in early returns, Lee's once-relaxed demeanor became more focused. At one point he privately huddled with his wife Annette, as they embraced and spoke intently in a ballroom at …
Wednesday, August 1, 2012
Incumbent Tim Lee received 40 percent of the vote; Bill Byrne was edging Mike Boyce for second place.
The bruising battle for Cobb Commission Chairman is far from over. Incumbent Tim Lee garnered nearly 40 percent of the vote in a four-candidate race for the Republican nomination in Tuesday's primary. But it wasn't enough to prevent an Aug. 21 runoff. Complete results had not been tabulated by early Wednesday. But partial returns had Lee with 27,619 votes, or 39.9 percent. Former chairman Bill Byrne received 18,205 votes, or 26 percent, while first-time candidate Mike Boyce had 16,178 votes, or 23 percent. Larry Savage, who ran against Lee in 2010, collected 7,212 votes, or 10 percent. (For updated totals, visit the Georgia Secretary of State's elections website.) The winner of the runoff will be the next chairman, since no Democratic …
Tuesday, June 21, 2011
Cobb commission chairman Tim Lee has been accused of poor management by former Cobb commission chairman Bill Byrne.
Cobb commission chairman Tim Lee announced his re-election bid last week by scheduling an initial campaign fundraiser and by calling out one of his rivals. Lee will hold a fundraiser Monday at the home of Marietta couple Mary Lou and Dan Stephens. He's already drawn the opposition of former Cobb commission chairman Bill Byrne for the Republican nomination, with the county's fiscal situation a central issue "As we meet the challenges of today and focus on tomorrow, we cannot pretend we’re living in the past. The same old politicians, the same old political ego games, and the same old angry rants won’t solve these problems. We can not allow Demagoguery to become a substitute for real leadership in these critical times. This election is a …
Craig Harfoot
9:31 am on Thursday, September 27, 2012
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