Spillman Family: Blog on Ramsey v Brown

Let’s talk about the election in much different way than the negative mud slinging of the paid Ramsey blogers.

Many on this site and people like the reporter from the AJC said Steve Brown is more polished and has more experience than the other candidates.

Do you want someone who’s articulate and compelling on the issues or just another member of the pack (or PAC) controlled by special interests?

Steve Brown has real government administrative and legislative experience. He’s created budgets and ordinances. His responses on the issues are thoughtful and intelligent. Ramsey's responses on the issues are rare and vague when offered. Go read Steve Rapson’s take on Brown in his letter to the editor. The only person who I can ever remember questioning Brown’s competency was Bob Lenox of “tennisgate” and police station on the dump fame. For most of us in this town, Bob Lenox has no moral authority to question anyone. Bob Lenox is behind Ramsey and is trying to stop Brown.

Yes, Matt Ramsey was a junior staff member working in constituency services for some elected officials. With the experience factor the scale tips far in favor of Brown and no one doubts Brown takes on big issues. He’ll be honest about defending his district. On the other side, what has Ramsey done, not just in Peachtree City, but anywhere?

We risk sending someone to the state legislature without a single significant accomplishment in Ramsey. He comes rapped in fluffy political rhetoric. Go and compare each letter to the editor from Brown and Ramsey. There's no comparison

Locally, Ramsey never (really never) bothered to step up on a single issue of local concern to the taxpayers. Where was he when we were fighting against TDK? The honest answer is he was working for Coweta Sen. Mitch Seabaugh trying to get it built.

Am I the only one thinking it’s disturbing to see a letter of support for Ramsey by Mac Collins and Mac can’t list one significant thing Ramsey did in six years of government service?

A lot of good people think Matt Ramsey is the sequel to Harold Logsdon and why shouldn’t they? They’ve got the same financial support base and both evaded the campaign issues. Even worse, they’re both connected to Sen. Mitch Seabaugh.

Challenge me on this if you think I’m wrong.

Rapson letter:
Former councilman on Brown: ‘Champion of homeowners’
Tue, 12/11/2007 - 5:23pm
By: Letters to the ...
I’d like to recommend that voters on Dec. 18 cast a ballot for Steve Brown for the Georgia House of Representatives. Politicians are good at making promises about making hard budget decisions, helping seniors and giving the average resident a voice.

During Steve’s tenure as Peachtree City mayor, he made those hard financial decisions and showed fiscal discipline by making immediate budget cuts in excess of $1 million to help resolve the city’s biggest budget shortfall in it’s history.

During his term in office, there were more funds appropriated for roads and cart paths than ever before; the city’s bond rating was elevated to the highest ranking and his administration left the city in the best financial condition than any other time in the city’s history.

He helped create and implement a senior homestead exemption and created the city’s first senior adult council.
Steve was known to visit your home personally if you had a problem or he would go to your neighborhood association.

He also visited the local schools to stay in touch with the youth in our community.

He was a champion of the average homeowner and has helped preserve the quality and character of our city.

His depth of knowledge concerning issues of state and local affairs will serve the community well. Steve’s past record reflects his willingness to fight for what is best for our community and represent the citizens interest above all else.

If you appreciate honest government, you need to vote on Tuesday, Dec. 18 for Steve Brown.

Steven Rapson, CPA
Assistant City Manager of Sandy Springs
Peachtree City, Ga.
[Rapson served on the Peachtree City Council with Steve Brown]

Collins letter:
I want to express my appreciation and support to Matt Ramsey for offering his candidacy to fill the unexpired term of Rep. Dan Lakly.

Dan was a friend, patriot, and representative of the people for all the right reasons. His work for the people of Fayette County and Georgia will be missed.

I have the same confidence in Matt Ramsey as a representative in the Georgia General Assembly as I had in him as a member of my staff in Washington and in Georgia. Such confidence stemmed from Matt’s work on requests from constituents, legislation, and the respect he displayed for the people whom we represented.

During the 12 years I was in the Congress representing the Third District of Georgia which included Fayette County, I had a lot of staff, some worked for a short period of time, others stayed for several years and most were very good at their job. Matt was with me for six years and I rank his work among the best.

Matt has very good work ethic; courteous, listens well, researches thoroughly, and responds to the needs of the question at hand. His response was always straight-forward and he wanted to be sure I had all the information on the subject in question.

Matt’s faith in God, love for family, conservative convictions and respect for our republic was with him during his service to the people I represented and I am confident those same principles will follow him as a candidate and as a state representative.

For these reasons, I have agreed to co-chair Matt’s campaign and I encourage you to support him for state representative.

Mac Collins
Flovilla, Ga.