Towns County Democrats Newletter
February 17, 2025
Hello Fellow Democrats,
I know we are all looking on in shock and dismay at what is happening nationally and within the states as President Elon Musk and his muskrats disassemble the programs like USAID which help build democracies and thereby prevent the rise of autocracies, oligarchies and dictatorships, and through food aide stabilize the world against famine, and thereby reduce the trends toward mass migrations and dislocations of poor and oppressed populations – you know, the people the Trumpicans (there are no longer any Republicans) want to stop entering our country looking for safety, freedom and their very lives. Now word is President Musk and his muskrats want to dismantle education (ignorance is their ally), want access to all our information including tax records (like the tax records Trump continues to hide from the public), and recently denied FEMA aide to Georgia families still struggling with the aftermath of Hurricane Helene. Meanwhile, the oligarchs are looting the country and preparing to direct an indolent and complacent Congress to cut their taxes again even as Trump imposes a hidden tax in the form of trade war tariffs on us.
In one year and 10 months we will have a chance to start to end authoritarian Trumpicanism and reclaim our country as a nation of law, with systems to hold leaders accountable for their criminal actions and rebalance the power of the people against the greed of oligarchs so that we can be a nation based on Freedom, Justice, and Opportunity for all.
What do I mean? The midterm election is Nov. 3, 2026, (one year and 10 months away) and we will have an opportunity to replace the Trump sycophant Andrew Clyde while keeping our highly effective Senator Jon Ossoff in office. To make that happen, we have to start organizing now and building the case that what is going on in Washington today is an historical aberration, a fundamental abandonment of American values, which the American people (our neighbors and friends) must recognize and stop.
The Towns County Democrats are here and we mean business. This year, we have established a permanent office in Hiawassee at 355 N. Main Street. The Towns County Democratic Committee meets there on the second Thursday of every month at 5:30 p.m. Please feel welcome to attend for information, share your insights, and fellowship with fellow Democrats.
In our Feb. 13 meeting, we set up two key subcommittees to manage communications (public outreach and messaging) and activities (community events and engagement). These two functions will enhance the impact of having a central location where Democrats can gather and support each other and work on ideas for improving life in Towns County. I can’t guarantee office hours yet, but if you are in the area and the flag is out, feel free to drop in.
What can you do? The most important thing you can do is get active – don’t wait for the election and hope for the best; get busy making your voice heard in the halls of power! How?
Let our elected officials (regardless of their party affiliation) hear from you. Call, write, email and attend (Commissioner and City Council meetings, and town hall meetings). Express your opinion on the events which impact you, our cities, our county and the nation. Below are addresses where you can find our city leaders and make yourself heard.
US Government Switchboard:
202-224-3121. Use the 5 calls app or website: www.5calls.org
IMPORTANT NUMBERS/ADDRESSES TO HAVE AND USE
GOVERNOR KEMP
206 Washington Street
Suite 203, State Capitol
Atlanta, GA 30334
404-656-1176
ATTORNEY GENERAL CHRIS CARR
404-458-3600
https://law.georgia.gov/contact-us
DEMOCRATIC NATIONAL COMMITTEE
430 SOUTH CAPITOL STREET SE #3
WASHINGTON DC 20003
202-863-8000
WWW.DEMOCRATS.ORG
KEN MARTIN , NEW DNC CHAIR
455 MASSACHUSETTS AVE. NW
8TH FLOOR
WASHINGTON, DC 20001-2621
PHONE: 202-728-5500
FAX: 888-875-2887
NATIONAL MEDIA – TELL THEM TO STOP SANE-WASHING THE TRUMP ADMINISTRATION
MSNBC
Msnbc.digital.editors@nbcuni.com
MSNBCTVinfo@nbcuni.com
212-664-4444
CNN
Cnn.onair@cnn.com
404-827-1700
ABC News
Walt Disney Co
818-460-7477
NBC News
CCfeedback@nbcuni.com
855-622-8433
CBS News
Support.cbsnews@cbsinteractive.com
888-274-5343
PUBLIC RADIO AND TV
NPR
www.npr.org
111 North Capitol Street NE
Washington DC 20000
PBS
www.pbs.org
Local Media
Cox Media Group
WSB in Atlanta (ABC affiliate)
www.cmg.com
Click on 3 lines in upper right corner, then “contact us”
Tegna Media
NBC affiliate
703-873-6600
Morris Multimedia Corp
WDEF (CBS affiliate)
CHMJr@morrismultimedia.com
912-233-1281
GOVERNMENT
State Senator Bo Hatchett (R-50th)
Capitol Office
109 State Capitol
Atlanta, GA 30334
Office: (404) 656-7454
https://www.legis.ga.gov/members/senate/4984/contact
District Information
P.O. Box 2706
Clarkesville, GA 30523
State Representative Stan Gunter (R-8th)
Capitol Address
132 State Capitol
Atlanta, GA 30334
Office: (404) 656-5125
stan.gunter@house.ga.gov
District Address
P.O. Box 2376
Blairsville, GA 30514
Congressman Andrew Clyde (R-GA-9th)
Washington DC Office
521 Cannon House Office Building
Washington, DC 20515
Phone: (202) 225-9893
Fax: (202) 226-1224
https://clyde.house.gov/contact
Gainesville District Office
210 Washington St. NW
Suite 202
Gainesville, GA 30501
470-768-6520
Senator Raphael Warnock (D-GA)
B40D Dirksen Senate Office Building Washington DC 20510
(202) 224-3643
https://www.warnock.senate.gov/contact/contact-form/
Senator Jon Ossoff (D-GA)
825 B&C Hart Senate Office Building Washington DC 20510
(202) 224-3521
https://www.ossoff.senate.gov/contact-us/
Donald Trump
https://www.whitehouse.gov/contact
