Democrat Drops Out Of Board Of Commission Race

The Oconee County Democratic Party lost its sole contender for a Board of Commissioners seat Monday morning when Tyra Byers withdrew from the race.

Byers, a program coordinator at the University of Georgia, had filed on the last day of qualifying on Friday to run for Post 3 on the Board of Commissioners.

William “Bubber” Wilkes now holds the Post 3 position, but he has opposition in the Republican primary from John Laster, a member of the county’s Planning Commission.

Byers said she decided to drop out of the race after reflecting on the demands of running a campaign on her family.

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