Attorney Announces Plans To Run As Democrat For One Of Oconee County’s Two State House Seats

Deborah Gonzalez, an Athens attorney, has announced that she will seek the Democratic Party nomination for Georgia House District 117, which includes three Oconee County precincts.

Regina Quick, a Republican, currently represents the 117th in the Georgia House of Representatives. Quick, also an Athens attorney, has not said if she intends to seek re-election in 2018.

Gonzalez officially launched her campaign at Bishop Park in Athens on Saturday.

The 117th House District includes three of Oconee County’s 13 precincts, Athens Academy, Malcom Bridge and Bogart, as well as small parts of Barrow and Jackson counties.

The dominant part of the 117th district is in Athens-Clarke County.

For more on the story, go to Oconee County Observations.

Pictured: Gonzalez Web Page.