Chuck Horton Said He Brings Experience To The Race For Oconee County Board Of Commissioners

Chuck Horton said his experience and background will allow him to “hit the ground running” should he win the open seat on the Oconee County Board of Commissioners in the special election on Nov. 8.

Because of his service on the Board of Education, Horton said he understands the need for the Board of Commissioners to think through the implications of decisions it makes on the county’s schools.

Horton said he’s been through the recession of 2008 during his eight years on the Board of Commissioners, so he knows the challenges of budgeting in difficult times.

“I can go to work tomorrow if I were sworn in this afternoon,” he said in an interview that lasted more than an hour.

The interview with Horton is the second of three with candidates for the Post II position on the Board of Commissioners to be featured on Oconee County Observations. The complete video of the interview with Horton is at the bottom of this post.

The interview with Ben Bridges was posted on Oct. 2, and the interview with Marcus Wiedower will be posted later this week or early next.

All three candidates responded to the same basic questions about a wide range of issues facing the county.

For more on the Horton interview and for the full video of the interview, go to Oconee County Observations.

Pictured: Chuck Horton.