Sean Jerguson To Run For State Senate
The Holly Springs state representative will run for the seat vacated by former Senator Chip Rogers.
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A Holly Springs Republican state legislator has tossed his hat into the ring to run for the Georgia Senate.
Sean Jerguson confirmed to Patch early Wednesday afternoon that he will run for the Georgia Senate District 21 seat, which encompasses the eastern half of Cherokee County, Alpharetta and Milton.
The seat is now vacant as former Sen. Chip Rogers of Woodstock abruptly resigned from the position on Tuesday.
Jerguson said he's looked at the possibility very carefully and has prayed about it.
“I think it was extremely important that someone from Cherokee County wins this seat and provide the conservative leadership that we need,” he said.
Jerguson said he does not have to resign to announce he's running, but noted he has to resign from his State House District 21 seat before he formally qualifies.
Sources close to Georgia Department of Transportation Board Member Brandon Beach, Rogers' opponent in the July Republican primary, say he is close to a decision on running again for the seat.
Jerguson said he's garnered dozens of emails and phone calls from supporters, asking him to run for the seat.
The state representative said he's gotten support from most of Cherokee County's legislative delegation members, such as State Rep.-elect Michael Caldwell (R-Woodstock), State Sen. Barry Loudermilk (R-Cassville), State Sen. John Albers (R-Roswell) and State Rep. Calvin Hill (R-Hickory Flat).
He also noted he's received support from Holly Springs Mayor Tim Downing and other non-elected community leaders.
Jerguson said he's been "humbled" by the support residents have given him to elect him four times to the Georgia House of Representatives. The campaign, he said will be "quick," adding it's his understanding that Gov. Nathan Deal has set the special election date for Jan. 8.
Jerguson added "it's important" that Cherokee residents understand he wants to provide the same conservative leadership in the state senate that he is known for in the Georgia House of Representatives.
Jerguson, owner of Hi Caliber Firearms, began his political career in 2001 when he was elected to the Holly Springs City Council. He was later elected to the state house in 2006 and subsequently re-elected in 2008, 2010 and earlier this year.
He and wife Kate have two children.
Kasey Baxter
4:05 pm on Wednesday, December 5, 2012
What is my other option? Not impressed with this one!
Rex White
4:19 pm on Wednesday, December 5, 2012
Jerguson will make a great replacement for Rogers!
Monty Brewster
5:57 pm on Wednesday, December 12, 2012
Yeah! Over there on Sesame Street.
Monty Brewster
2:17 pm on Thursday, December 6, 2012
Wow. Could this get any better? Two of Cherokee's "finest" out of office in the same week? Brandon Beach is an honest man and is the best person for this position!
Vote BEACH for State Senate!
John Monson
2:18 pm on Thursday, December 6, 2012
Unfortunate this candidate wants to make the central issue "where you live" rather than what you intend to DO for the district. The district is what it is and ALL residents deserve strong representation. Hate to see conservative candidates using the politics of divisiveness right out of the gate like this. Doesn't say much for any substantive value this candidate brings to the table.
Steely Dan
8:17 am on Friday, December 7, 2012
Brandon Beach:
- HUGE supporter of T-SPLOST, which was destroyed 80-20
- Anti-school choice member of the NO Crowd that lost 60-40
- Lost to Chip Rogers
Brandon Beach's left-leaning liberal ideology represents a very-small minority of Cherokee County voters. He's a one-time electoral loser who is beholden to his DOT special-interest buddies and will do nothing but raise taxes, roll out more TSPLOST garbage for his Fulton County constituents (where he lives) and drag GA back into the early 20th century if elected.
Nepotism, cronyism, rascalism = Brandon Beach.
Vote JERGUSON for State Senate!
Philip Beck
8:09 pm on Sunday, December 16, 2012
Good call.
No Name
8:32 am on Monday, December 17, 2012
No, great call.
William
8:17 am on Friday, December 7, 2012
Rep. Sean Jerguson uses his campaign email list to sell guns.
http://www.blogfordemocracy.org/2012/04/spring-sprung-cherokee-county.html
Tori Wester
3:04 pm on Wednesday, December 12, 2012
Scot Turner is running for Sean Jerguson's now vacant seat. We need honest, accountable leaders who don't sacrifice principle for profit or political gain.
If you would like to get involved with the campaign, email me at tori@turnerforhouse.com
It's almost 12:12 pm... Donate $12.12 to Scot Turner's campaign for State House on 12/12/12!
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Monty Brewster
8:32 am on Monday, December 17, 2012
Dan, did you forget that Jerguson voted for and helped develop TIA/TSPLOST as he was a round table member for this bill?
Steely Dan
10:43 am on Monday, December 17, 2012
Monty, are you one of the 20 of 100 Georgians that voted for TSPLOST? If so, then vote for your Fulton-County-lovin' buddy Brandon Beach, even though he made sure that TSPLOST did nothing for Cherokee County.
But you're also an anti-Amendment-1 guy, just like Brandon Beach. That too got destroyed badly by GA voters but let's not forget that the left-leaning Beach was an outspoken opponent of that parental choice. As I recall clearly, Beach was a huge status-quo advocate. How'd that work out in the polls? Oh, that's right - the people resoundingly voted against everything Beach stood for. Seriously - the anti-SPLOST and pro-A1 voters were LANDSLIDE #s against Brandon Beach's platform. No amount of frivolous, whiny, 'we're mad because we lost badly' lawsuits change that reality.
Basically, if you're for Beach, you're against the vast majority of Georgians and Cherokee County voters.
As much hatred as you NO crowd status-quo lovers heaped onto Chip Rogers, it doesn't say much for your buddy Brandon Beach that he got absolutely destroyed by him too.
Or were GA voters "misled" by the TSPLOST and Rogers ballot?
Monty Brewster
9:09 am on Tuesday, December 18, 2012
I voted against TSPLOST, not that it matters. Jerguson and Rogers both voted for TSPLOST SEVERAL times! The most powerful Republican in Georgia supported TSPLOST. Rogers saw that his only chance to win (with all his skeletons (which eventually caught up to him)) was to demonize his pet project TSPLOST. Sean just did the same because Chip told him to. Like yourself and the other group of "went so far right they fell off the world" Republicans, he does what he's told instead of having the ability to think for himself. Face it, you are a "yes-man"... You don't have the ability to think for yourself and just do whatever the Chipster tells you...not so much now. Karma took care of Chip.
Brandon does what is best for the people he represents. I'm not sure to what extent he was involved with developing TSPLOST, if any st all, but if he did what you say, then he did a very good job of looking out for the people he currently represents. Jerguson was in an actual advisory role on the executive round table committee. He is the one to blame if Cherokee didn't get the projects we needed. Don't get mad at someone because they do their job well. When Brandon represents District 21 he will do the same type of job to make sure he does what's right for his people in the district.
What you're accusing him of is insane. That would be like saying Gov Deal is a bad person because he isn't building bridges in Alabama.
Steely Dan
3:31 pm on Tuesday, December 18, 2012
Brandon Beach does what's best for the DOT and Chamber of Commerce while ignoring the opinions of 80% of the electorate. Beach is a tax&spend old-school, lobbyist-worshiping, taxpayer-pocketing liberal politician...and you worship him.
Monty, You're incapable of coming up with your own opinions but instead parrot what gov't officials tell you to think & say. When he loses yet-another election, you'll be a multiple-loser like him as well. It's been a tough year for you blues. 2013 will start the way Amendment 1's passage ended: A resounding victory for conservatives, which Beach is not.
I guess you'll blame the 'ballot wording' then too.
Monty Brewster
7:49 am on Wednesday, December 19, 2012
Funny... sounds like you are projecting your guilt onto others. I know you are used to taking orders from Chip and now Spitball since Chip is out of the picture, but there are people that can think for themselves. I've met quite a few of them. I have differing opinions with many of them on several issues, yet we are able to converse in a civil manner. You, however, are unwilling to work with anyone with differing opinions, instead you start calling them names. So lets stick with the facts. Why do you believe Brandon should have had any intention of picking projects that would benefit Cherokee county? He doesn't work for us now. He works for Fulton and he does a helluva job for them. You ignore the fact that Sean failed to look out for Cherokee County, then flip-flopped.
Why do you keep voting for people that default on huge bank loans? Chip with his Meth Hotel deal, and now Sean with his $700,000 trailer park? Next you'll be saying that you support teachers having guns in school.
You claim to be "conservative" but vote for more government, amending the constitution, and higher taxes to support paying CEO's of charter schools. You vote for who and whatever your TEA bag tyrants tell you to. I vote for what I feel is the best thing for my family and community. If it makes you feel better to call me a Liberal/Democrat/RINO then do it.
You know the Preamble was intentionally worded to make everyone feel it was totally harmless and was intended to deceive.
Steely Dan
4:49 pm on Thursday, December 20, 2012
Monty, for obvious reasons, the Patch is refusing to post my response to your latest liberal diatribe. Will try again - there was nothing personal nor insulting in either of them but the Patch is likely pro-Beach, as it's a big union-loving fan of the status quo, just like Beach.
Monty: "Why do you believe Brandon should have had any intention of picking projects that would benefit Cherokee county?"
I dunno - perhaps because he would represent those citizens had he won the election?
Cherokee County was wise to destroy loser Brandon Beach back in August and they'll be wise to do so again. He's not only not conservative and hates parental choice, loves tax&spend, and 100% of his loyalties lie in Fulton County, the GA DOT and Chamber of Commerce. The man cares not about Cherokee County so why should we give a crap about him?
Vote Jerguson - a man actually interested in representing his electorate, rather than his transportation and MARTA lobbyists.
Monty Brewster
7:58 am on Friday, December 21, 2012
So, anything that you have no good answer for is "liberal diatribe". Good to know.
Here's a neat quote: "Personal attacks are always the first sign of a lost debate." - Steely Dan
It's sad that you think you are being attacked when I'm simply providing facts and asking questions.
You blame Brandon for TSPLOST when he had no role in compiling the projects, yet you fail to hold Sean accountable for supporting TSPLOST while advising the project list and allowing the counties that vote it down to have repercussions for voting against it. You will never admit you are wrong. You won't admit that you were wrong about Chip. You won't put any fault on Chip for his fraudulent campaign, and costing taxpayers hundreds of thousands of dollars for a special election.
I will vote for someone like Brandon, who is humble and ethical, over someone that says they are a true "Republican" because they sell guns. Brandon looks out for the people he represents. What ethical faults do you find with Brandon? In the most unethical state delegation in the country, Brandon will be a breath of fresh air. Sean on the other hand is just another deceiver like chip. He's even got the big money real estate law suits against him... waiting for an explanation on that one...
Again, saying that Brandon is at fault for not putting projects on the list for Cherokee County is like saying Deal should do the same for Alabama. It's simply your red herring.
Monty Brewster
7:58 am on Friday, December 21, 2012
Oh... and in case anyone is looking for the story behind Chip's abandonment of his elected Senate position: http://www.wsbtv.com/videos/news/gov-deal-involved-in-rogers-deal/vkm7p/
MA
9:08 am on Tuesday, December 18, 2012
Where can a Sean Jerguson yard sign be ordered?
Addie Price
9:50 am on Thursday, December 20, 2012
You can check at his store High Caliber.
Philip Beck
10:27 am on Tuesday, December 18, 2012
What MA posted.
No Name
7:49 am on Wednesday, December 19, 2012
What Philip Beck posted.