Mark Gorman Enters 96th District Race

Long-time Norcross resident Mark Gorman told Norcross Patch that he will run as a Republican for the Georgia House 96^th District, which includes parts of Norcross and Duluth, in 2012. 

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Gorman, who works in the construction industry, is running for office for the first time. “I’m just really excited,” he said earlier this week, after getting confirmation back from the state that he had qualified for office. “I just want to get out there and help.” 

Gorman moved to the United States from Ireland when he was 2 years old, residing first in Duluth and then in Norcross ever since. “It’s sort of an American story, an American dream,” said Gorman. 

Gorman is a member of several local charity organizations, including the local chapter of Big Brothers & Big Sisters.

The 96^th District has been the subject of some controversy. Currently, Democrat Pedro Marin holds the seat, but the . Marin says that Republicans mean to get rid of him by reducing the number of Democrats in the newly drawn district.