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Fourth Republican Seeking Coroner's Position

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Carrie is from Colorado. She holds a degree in biology from the University of Colorado. She currently resides in Subligna, Georgia with her two daughters. 

Carrie has experience in the death investigation industry, working as Deputy Coroner in Douglas County, Colorado and in Clark County, Las Vegas, Nevada. She also served as Chief Deputy Coroner in Clear Creek County, Colorado. 

This is Carrie Blackwells' first entry into politics. 

As of April 22, 2024, Carrie Blackwell did not have a website or any information online.

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Carrie Blackwell

Carrie Blackwell has a pre-med degree in Biology and a minor in Forensic Science from the University of Colorado. She has two daughters. 

Carrie Blackwell served as Chief Deputy Coroner in Clear Creek County, Colorado until 2019 and as a Deputy Coroner in Douglas County, Colorado beginning in 2002. Carrie Blackwell is certified as a Death Investigator, Forensic Medical Investigator, and an active member of the International Homicide Investigators Association. 

This election is Carrie Blackwell's first entry into politics. 

As of April 22, 2024, Carrie Blackwell did not have a website and did not complete our questionnaire.

Chattooga 1189, Hammond Announces Canidacy for Coroner

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Heath Hammond (Chattooga County Coroner, Georgia, candidate 2024)

Heath graduated from Trion High School. He resides in Chattooga County with his wife and three daughters. He attends Dry Valley Baptist Church. He serves as Sergeant of the Teloga Volunteer Fire Department.

Heath owns a lawn care business. He also works as a school bus driver and a driver for S&S Butane Gas.

This is Heath Hammond's first entry into politics.

As of April 22, 2024, Heath Hammond did not have a website or any information online.

Heath Hammond

As of April 22, 2024, Heath Hammond did not have a website and did not complete our questionnaire.

Heath owns a lawn care business and works as a school bus driver and driver for S&S Butane Gas.

Jeremy graduated from LaFeyette High School and holds an Associate's degree in Business Administration, Management and Operations. He also completed programs with the 
GA Life & Health Insurance School and Senior Living University. 

Jeremy is a Deputy Coroner in Georgia and is a Funeral Director at Mason Funeral Home. He also owns Summerville Monument Company, and serves as a Funeral Pre-need Counselor with the Atlantic Coast Insurance Group. He previously worked in Human Resources and as an Emergency Medical Technician (EMT). 

This is Jeremy McElhaney's first entry into politics. 

Wants to implement monthly educational campaigns to reduce preventable deaths such as drug abuse, impaired driving, and suicide.

Prioritizes organizing a trained chaplain program within the Coroner's Office designed to assist families.

- Wants to implement monthly educational campaigns to reduce preventable deaths such as drug abuse, impaired driving, and suicide.
- Prioritizes organizing a trained chaplain program within the Coroner's Office designed to assist families.

As of April 22, 2024, Jeremy McElhaney did not have a website or any information online.

Jeremy McElhaney

- Wants to implement monthly educational campaigns to reduce preventable deaths.
- Prioritizes organizing a trained chaplain program within the Coroner's Office designed to assist families.

As of April 22, 2024, Jeremy McElhaney did not have a website and did not complete our questionnaire.

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Jeremy McElhaney (Chattooga County Coroner, Georgia, candidate 2024)

Jeremy resides in Lyerly, Georgia with his two children.

Jeremy is the owner of Summerville Monument Company. He also works as a Funeral Director for Mason Funeral Home and Deputy Coroner. He has experience working in human resources and emergency medical services.

This is Jeremy McElhaney's first entry into politics.

- Wants to implement monthly educational campaigns to reduce preventable deaths.
- Previously served on the board of the Georgia Department of Behavioral Health and Developmental Disabilities.
- Prioritizes organizing a trained chaplain program within the Coroner's Office designed to assist families.

Jeremy has 2 children 11 and is a member of Mountain View Baptist church. He has served as the minister of music at 3 different churches. His Facebook says "I strive to live a Christian lifestyle free of drinking, drugs, and other distractions that would disgrace the office of Coroner." 

Jeremy McElhaney has worked in the death care industry for many years and is a a member of the Georgia Coroner's association. Previously, he attended EMT school and worked on ambulances for many years. 

This election is Jeremy's first entry into politics. 

- Wants to implement monthly campaigns providing the public with information, education, and resources to prevent unnatural deaths.

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Ballotpedia, Savanna McGill

Savanna graduated from Trion High School and Gadsden State Community College. She resides in Chattooga County with her son.

Savanna works as a registered nurse for Atrium Health Floyd.

This is Savanna McGill's first entry into politics.

As of April 22, 2024, Savanna McGill did not have a website or any information online.

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- Said, "I absolutely adore the community that we live in. There is just no place like Chattooga County and I am looking forward to the opportunity to serve our county."

As of April 22, 2024, Savanna McGill did not have a website and did not complete our questionnaire.

- The County Coroner runs the Coroner’s Office, which is responsible for determining the cause, manner, and circumstance of death under the Georgia Death Investigation Act.  
- Deaths that they are responsible for investigating include violent deaths, suicides, sudden deaths, deaths unattended by a physician, suspicious deaths, deaths of children younger than seven years old, executions, deaths of inmates, and deaths of people admitted to a hospital unconscious. 
- The Coroner is responsible for pronouncing someone dead, and for releasing remains to be cremated, transported to another state, or autopsied. 
- All Georgia Coroners are required to attend a 40 hour course at the Georgia State Patrol Training Center and receive 24 hours of in services training on death investigation procedures each year. 
- Coroners are elected to four year terms in nonpartisan elections. 

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