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Republican Candidates for House District 113 Seat Focus on Taxes and Finances at Forum

The three Republican candidates running in the special election on June 21 for the open House District 113 seat focused on taxes and the state's finances in a forum held earlier this month.

All three Republican candidates running in the special election on June 21 for the open House District 113 seat focused on taxes and the state’s finances in a forum held by the Oconee County Republican Party earlier this month.

"We are taxed too much," Sarah Bell told the gathering. "We are taxed at every turn."

Ed Perkins, campaign chairman for candidate Chuck Williams, said Williams "is a tough financial conservative" who will use those values in addressing the state’s budget problems.

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Alan Alexander said the state doesn’t have enough money at present, revenue is decreasing and expenses are increasing. He said he would apply Republican approaches to the problem.

About 30 people attended the forum, held May 19 at the Watkinsville Community Center. The meeting was open to the public, but only the three Republican candidates were invited to participate.

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Dan Matthews also has filed but as a Democrat.

All four candidates have agreed to participate in a candidate forum to be held from 7 to 9 p.m. on June 8 in the auditorium at the library on Hog Mountain Road in Watkinsville.

For details on the candidate forum on May 19 and the one on June 8 as well as a link to a video of the comments of the three Republican candidates at that May 19 gathering, go to Oconee County Observations.

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