Morehouse says will leave Whitfield commission at end of year » DaltonDailyCitizen.com

Whitfield County Board of Commissioners member Gordon Morehouse says he will not seek re-election this year. He will leave office at the end of the year.

“There is a chance that because of a family situation I might not be living in my district for four years,” Morehouse said. “I didn’t think it was fair to take on that commitment with that possibility out there.”

Morehouse represents District 1, which is basically the southeast part of Whitfield County.

Morehouse said he wanted to let the public and any potential candidates know he will not be running again because the primaries this year will be two months earlier than in the past.

Typically, Georgia has held its primaries in July, but a federal judge moved primaries for congressional races to May 20, and the General Assembly earlier this month moved primaries for state and local races to May 20 as well. Qualifying will take place March 3 to March 7.

Morehouse, a Republican, was first elected four years ago, facing no opposition in either the primary or general election.

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