Oconee Commission Candidate Wants More Residential Development

John Laster, in a meeting with local Republicans last week, left little doubt about the pro-development views he would bring to the Oconee County Board of Commissioners were he to win the Republican primary on May 22.

Laster said he wants to see continued residential development in Oconee County, “and, to me, that is a great privilege for our land to no longer grow crops but grow communities.”

Laster, a member of the Oconee County Planning Commission and a real estate attorney, is challenging incumbent William “Bubber” Wilkes for Post 3 on the Oconee County Board of Commissioners in the May Republican primary.

The only Democrat who qualified for the race withdrew, so the winner of the Republican primary will be unopposed on the ballot on Nov. 6.

Laster was joined on the program at the regular March meeting of the Oconee County Republican Party by Buzz Brockway, a candidate for Secretary of State, Jay Florence, a candidate for State Insurance Commissioner, and Joe Hunt, a candidate for Congress from the 10th District.

All four candidates gave presentations and asked for support in the party primary.

For additional details on the four candidates and a video of their presentations, go to Oconee County Observations.

Pictured: John Laster