Wednesday, November 29, 2000
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Wednesday, November 29, 2000 |
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For the next run at elective office, there will be a campaign My name is Bill Bryan. During the past six months I ran as a "Goldwater Conservative" Democrat on the "Choice in Education" platform for the Fayette County Board of Education, Post #3. Frankly, I ran a terrible campaign. At a minimum, I should have had a few thousand flyers printed and hand delivered them or had kids deliver them as I have in other races in Fulton CountyI did not do that. I should have contacted the Fayette homeschooling networks and Fayette parents who send their kids to private or parochial schools (and, whose SAT scores are most probably melded with Fayette government schools to raise the government schools's overall SAT scores about 80 points.)I did not do that. I should have tried to arrange speaking venues at local churches, Rotary, Kiwanis, Chamber of Commerce, etc.I did not do that. I must apologize to the Fayette County Democratic Party which welcomed me as a "Goldwater Conservative." I must apologize to all the citizens who voted for me because I was more interested in making a statement than in winning an election. Finally, I must apologize to the politically powerless children of Fayette County government schools, most of whom do not know how academically lacking their primary and secondary education is. If ever I run for public office again, I will run to win! Our county needs a well-educated citizenry to remain free and strong! William Jennings Bryan III Peachtree City
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