2023 Georgia Local Elections

2023 Georgia Local Elections Runoff

"Calhoun Times, Carson wins Adairsville mayor's race; also Polk, Gordon, Catoosa, Walker results

As of October 11, 2023, Kenneth J. Carson did not have a website or publicly available contact information in order for us to send them our questionnaire.

Kenneth Carson is currently mayor of the City of Adairsville. He was elected in a special election in 2014 and has served nearly three full terms.

As of August 31, 2023, Kenneth J. Carson did not have a website or any information online.

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Kenneth J. Carson

Kenneth Carson is currently mayor of the City of Adairsville. He was elected in a special election in 2014 and has served nearly three full terms. He also serves on an ethics committee with various mayors from around the area.

As of August 31, 2023, Kenneth J. Carson’s website did not contain information on this issue and Kenneth J. Carson did not complete our questionnaire.

As of October 6, 2023, Kenneth J. Carson did not have a website or publicly available contact information in order for us to send them our questionnaire.

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Ballpark DJ, Larry Gardner"

Larry has a bachelor's degree in business/corporate communications from Kennesaw State University.

Larry is a PA Announcer for the Rome Braves. He also is a CoHost of the ATLPrimeSports Podcast. He is the owner of Gardner Broadcasting Company, LLC. He used to be the commentator for the Adairsville Tigers, a producer at WEBS Radio from, an independent sales agent at Aflac, and an Assistant Branch Manager from Lendmark Financial Services..

Larry Gardner's campaign for mayor is his first entry into politics.

As of August 31, 2023, Larry D. Gardner did not have a website or any information online.

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Larry D. Gardner

Larry is a PA Announcer for the Rome Braves. He also is a CoHost of the ATLPrimeSports Podcast. He is the owner of Gardner Broadcasting Company, LLC. He used to be the commentator for the Adairsville Tigers from 2018-2022, a producer at WEBS Radio from 2017-2019, an independent sales agent at Aflac from 2016-2018, and an Assistant Branch Manager from Lendmark Financial Services from 2016-2018.

As of August 31, 2023, Larry D. Gardner did not have a website and did not complete our questionnaire.

Larry attended Kennesaw State University from 2004-2008 and received his degree in business/corporate communications.

Larry is a PA Announcer for the Rome Braves. He is a CoHost of the ATLPrimeSports Podcast and is an NBA writer. He is the owner of Gardner Broadcasting Company, LLC, and was voice of the Adairsville Tigers from 2018-2022. He was a producer at WEBS Radio from 2017-2019. He was an independent sales agent at Aflac from 2016-2018. He was an Assistant Branch Manager from Lendmark Financial Services from 2016-2018.

As of August 31, 2023, Larry D. Gardner’s website did not contain information on this issue and Larry D. Gardner did not complete our questionnaire.

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As of October 6, 2023, Larry D. Gardner did not have a website or publicly available contact information in order for us to send them our questionnaire.

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- The mayor leads the executive branch of local government, presiding over city council meetings, making sure city departments run smoothly, and providing services to citizens. 
- The mayor runs the city day to day and prepares the budget each year, meaning that they propose how much funding goes to each city department, including the police department, city parks, transportation, and the fire department. 
- The mayor also hires the Police Chief, Fire Chief, and city department heads, such as City Planning, Parks & Recreation, and Transportation. 
- Most Georgia mayors are elected in odd years to four year terms. Elections are nonpartisan. 

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