Thursday, January 24, 2008
News Burrell Ellis making CEO run official
Posted by Scott Henry @ScottTheHenry on Thu, Jan 24, 2008 at 7:19 PM
DeKalb Commissioner Burrell Ellis, who's hinted at his desire to succeed Vernon Jones as county CEO, will make good on those hints tonight when he formally declares his candidacy.
Ellis, a two-term commissioner who represents east central DeKalb, including Stone Mountain and Avondale Estates, will make his announcement at 5:15 p.m. in the downtown Holiday Inn conference center at 130 Clairemont Ave. But he didn't wait to retool his website for the CEO's race.
He faces a tough opponent in veteran state Rep. Stan Watson, the chairman of the DeKalb House delegation, who threw his hat into the ring last fall. The presence of such strong Democratic candidates on the primary ballot doesn't leave much room for any other hopefuls. We assume the race for CEO will be a showdown between Ellis and Watson.
Let the rumble begin!
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