Rep. Handel Endorses Judy In Roswell City Council Race

ROSWELL, GA -- A candidate in the special election runoff vying to win the Roswell City Council Post 6 seat has gained an endorsement from a North Fulton County political heavyweight.

U.S. Rep. Karen Handel, who represents Georgia's 6th Congressional District, has endorsed Matt Judy for his bid to win the seat. Judy and fellow candidate Karen Parrish are running for the seat held by Nancy Diamond, who did not seek re-election to another four-year term.

Handel said she and her husband, Steve, are "proud to endorse" Judy, a Roswell native.

"Matt is well respected throughout our community, and we trust him to do what is in the best interest of our historic city and its citizens," she said in a prepared statement provided by Judy's campaign. "We urge you to join us in voting for Matt Judy."

Judy said he was also honored to have the support of the Handels.

"She knows firsthand how important every vote is, and she knows that my experience as a small business owner makes me uniquely qualified to control costs, protect taxpayers and preserve our neighborhoods and historic assets," he said of the United States representative.

Early voting in Roswell's special election runoffs, which includes the office of mayor and the Post 3 seat, will be held from 8:30 a.m. to 7 p.m. Nov. 27 through Friday, Dec. 1. Lee Jenkins and Lori Henry are running in the runoff to become the city's next mayor while the Post 3 seat is a battle between Mike Nyden and Sean Groer .

Early voting locations around Fulton County include:

• Ocee Library, 5090 Abbotts Bridge Road, Johns Creek
• Milton Library, 855 Mayfield Road, Milton
• East Roswell Branch Library, 2301 Holcomb Bridge Road, Roswell
• Roswell Branch Library, 115 Norcross Street, Roswell
• North Fulton Service Center (Room 232), 7741 Roswell Road, Sandy Springs
• Adams Park Library, 2231 Campbellton Road SW Atlanta
• Adamsville Recreation Center, 3201 Martin Luther King Jr. Dr. SW, Atlanta
• Buckhead Library, 269 Buckhead Avenue, NE, Atlanta
• Fulton County Government Center, 130 Peachtree Street SW, Atlanta
• Northside Library, 3295 Northside Parkway NW, Atlanta
• Northwest Branch at Scotts Crossing, 2489 Perry Boulevard NW, Atlanta
• Ponce De Leon Library, 980 Ponce De Leon Ave. NE Atlanta
• Louise Watley Library at Southeast Atlanta, 1463 Pryor Road SW, Atlanta
• Southwest Arts Center, 915 New Hope Road SW, Atlanta
• Wolf Creek Library, 3100 Enon Road SW, Atlanta
• College Park Library, 3647 Main Street, College Park
• South Fulton Service Center, 5600 Stonewall Tell Road, College Park
• East Point Library, 2757 Main Street, East Point

Residents are encouraged to verify their registration status by visiting the My Voter Page website. For more information about Fulton's early voting process, visit its website or call 404-612-7020.

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