Candidate Profile: Timothy Huffine For Forsyth Commission District 1

CUMMING, GA — Two candidates are running for Forsyth County Commission District 1 in the May 24 General Primary Election, in addition to others running for District 3.

Patch asked candidates to answer questions about their campaigns and will be publishing candidate profiles as the primary draws near.

Timothy Huffine is running for Forsyth County Commission District 1.

<b>Name</b>

Timothy Huffine

<b>Campaign website</b>

https://gofund.me/7d7fbc17

<b>City or town of residence</b>

Cumming

<b>Office sought</b>

County commissioner District # 1

<b>Party affiliation</b>

Republican

<b>Education</b>

BA: Business Economics, Accounting concentration

<b>Occupation</b>

Retired Engineering Consultant-56 years

<b>Family</b>

Chad, 23

<b>Does anyone in your family work in politics or government?</b>

No

<b>Age</b>

63

<b>Previous public office, appointive or elective</b>

No

<b>Why are you seeking this office?</b>

I’m concerned about the mismanagement of county resources and county planning inadequacies

<b>Please complete this statement: The single most pressing issue facing my constituents is ___, and this is what I intend to do about it.</b>

Managing infrastructure and planning

<b>What are the major differences between you and the other candidates seeking this post?</b>

I am a true fiscal conservative in managing and maintaining effective personnel and budget resources

<b>If you are challenging an incumbent, in what way has the current officeholder failed the community?</b>

Preaches transparency which is political doublespeak but falls down on vital issues in recruiting businesses with their planning and development needs. She has done an overall fair job, but has not been fiscally conservative and mismanages resources. Puts her finger in the wind and votes.

<b>What other issues do you intend to address during your campaign?</b>

Landfill expansion, ARC, SPLOST and counties lack of overall major planning.

<b>What accomplishments in your past would you cite as evidence you can handle this job?</b>

Forensic auditing accomplishments (theft,graft) and understanding the financial needs of organizations in regards to expansion and their overall mismanagement of resources

<b>What is the best advice anyone ever gave you?</b>

Don’t shortcut, it will cost you more in the end. This is what the county did.

<b>Is there anything else you would like voters to know about yourself and your positions?</b>

I have a proven track record of effective management in my organizations short and long term goals.