13 Forsyth County candidates qualify to run for office 2022 election

FORSYTH COUNTY, Ga. – Today was the first day for candidates to qualify for the 2022 General Election. More than one dozen candidates, all Republicans, tossed their hat into the ring. Among them were three incumbents, Dist. 27 State Senator Greg Dolezal, District 27 State Representative Lee Hawkins and Solicitor General Bill Finch.

The complete list of qualifiers follows:

STATE SENATE DIST. 27

Greg Dolezal (R) (I)

 STATE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES DIST. 24

Ed Solly (R)

STATE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES DIST. 27

Lee Hawkins (I) (R)

STATE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES DIST. 28

Donald Lannom (R) consultant

John Luchetti (R) business owner

Blake McClellann (R) entrepreneur

Tim Short (R) pharmacist

Julie Tressler (R) real estate

 

BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS DIST 1

Kerry Hill  (R) IT specialist

Tim Huffine (R) retired

BOARD OF EDUCATION DIST. 5

Erin Knight (R) Independent Reading Specialist

Mike Valdes (R)

SOLICITOR GENERAL

Bill Finch (I) (R)