I am writing in regard to the upcoming runoff election for the Fayette County Commission, Post 3 seat. If you have read my previous comments, you know I'm for Peter Pfeifer. I, for one, am proud to support a candidate who is so well respected and endorsed by so many of the ordinary, everyday citizens, like myself. After all, we are who is he working for. We are the ones he is representing. The majority of people I have spoken with appreciate Peter's efforts to inform us of what is going on and his determination to fight for what he believes is right for this county. They respect his experience.

There is an all-out effort by the current commissioners and probably others, to get Lee Hearn elected. Poor Lee is just a pawn in their game. A means to their end. He is being told what to do and when to do it. My impression of most of the elected officials who endorse Hearn is one of a bunch of egotistical people who just want to be left alone to do what they want - no matter how it might affect the general population of the county. They think they are above the law and above having to answer to the citizens. You might want to ask the residents of Peachtree City how they feel about an endorsement by Mayor Harold Logsdon! Hearn's campaign manager and the rest of "the group" are counting on us being ignorant and ill-informed so that we will believe anything they say. A short time ago Commission Chairman Jack Smith claimed to be writing truthfully. He wasn't. He twisted information to fit his purpose. Lee Hearn wrote a lengthly explanation addressing his misuse of a "P card". It wasn't complete or accurate. They all must have the same writer! I believe they think that if they write something that sounds plausable we will believe it because we don't know any better. Many times we don't know better...we don't have the time to research, nor is it necessarily our responsibility to know. We count on them to do the right thing.

This runoff election is very important. It is the difference between totally losing control of our local government and at least keeping our foot in the door. Yes, Pfeifer is only one vote - but we have a voice too. When we know what is happening we can e-mail our commissioners, call, or write and let them know how we feel. We can speak at the meetings. Maybe they will listen. Without Peter Pfeifer in office, I doubt we will have this opportunity.

Peter Pfeifer has worked hard for us and would like to continue to do so. Now it is our turn to work for him. All we have to do is take a few minutes to vote. We need to let it be known that we care about what is happening at the local level and that we want true representation. We want an open government and not one that is making important decisions "behind closed doors". Tuesday, August 5th, is the day we can do just that.