Harden Introduces Self As Candidate For County Commission Seat

Amrey Harden said he is motivated to seek Post 3 on the Oconee County Board of Commissioners in the special election in November because of his love for the county and his desire to do public service.

In a meeting with Oconee County Republicans, Harden said he will focus on four issues in his campaign: farmland preservation and historical preservation, infrastructure with a focus on broadband, county finances during the current fiscal crisis, and growth.

Harden also called on the Board of Commissioners and the Board of Education to sit down together to work out their differences.

“What it takes is just a calm conversation,” Harden said. “What I call a level-headed, steady hand. And I think we can come together.”

Harden made his comments at the June meeting of the Oconee County Republican Party, an in-person gathering at the Chamber of Commerce in Watkinsville, where U.S. Senate Candidate Wayne Johnson also was a speaker.

For more on the story, with a video of the party meeting, please go to Oconee County Observations.