Monthly Archives: January 2018

Videos: Treva Gear for GA House 175 @ LCDP 2018-01-08

Update 2018-03-05: Treva Gear qualified Monday, March 5, 2018 to run again for District 175 in the November 2018 General Election.

The day before Dr. Treva Gear qualified as the one Democrat running in the Special Election for Georgia House District 175, she spoke to the Lowndes County Democratic Party about education, jobs, public transit to get people to school and jobs, and in Q&A about the school to prison pipeline. The next LCDP meeting will be phonebanking for her and other Democratic candidates at the party office, 1008 Slater Street, Valdosta, GA, 6PM Monday, February 5, 2018.

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Video: GA 175 Special Election, spring Qualifying: Monthly Meeting @ LCDP 2018-01-08

Monthly Meeting — GA 175 Special Election, spring Qualifying and more. What you missed at LCDP the first Monday of January: Bill Donaldson just won an award from the MLK Appreciation Society, Dr. Treva Gear is running for Georgia House District 175, when and where to vote in that Special Election, and the next LCDP meeting will be phonebanking for District 175 at the party office, 1008 Slater Street, Valdosta, 6PM Monday February 5, 2018.

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Phonebanking for GA 175 Special Election and others: LCDP Monthly Meeting 2018-02-05

In the middle of early voting for the special election for Georgia Statehouse District 175, we will phonebank at the party office.

Turnout is usually low in special elections, so if we can get Democrats to go vote, we win. So far there’s one Democrat running for GA 175: Dr. Treva Gear.

When: 6PM Monday, February 5, 2018

Where: Lowndes County Deocratic Party Office
1008 Slater Street, Valdosta, GA 31601-3937

Event: facebook

There are also Democrats running for Congress:

Lisa Ring for District 1 (including Moody AFB and a bit of Lowndes County)
Fred Swann for District 8 (including most of Lowndes County)

All three of these candidates have spoken at LCDP meetings. There are other Democrats running for other offices.

You can become an LCDP member or renew today to help elect Democrats!

About the Lowndes County Democratic Party

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Treva Gear for GA House 175

Democrat and teacher Treva Gear says she is running in the special election for Georgia Statehouse District 175.

Treva Gear is from Adel in Cook County, works in Valdosta at Lowndes High School, and lives in Brooks County.

Campaign website: trevagear.com
Her website should be the most up to date and accurate place for information about her campaign.

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Dates for Special Election for Georgia House District 175

Update 2018-03-05: Dr. Treva Gear qualified Monday March 5, 2018 to run again for District 175 in the November 2018 General Election.

Update 2018-01-13: who qualified and complete list of early voting dates and times for Lowndes and Thomas Counties.

Four candidates qualified: Democrat Dr. Treva Gear and three Republicans.

The easiest way to find out if you are in this (or any other) district is to go to Georgia My Voter Page.

See below for the dates for this special election, which was opened by the retirement of Amy Carter.

Map of Georgia House District 175

The district includes Brooks County with Quitman and Morven, parts of Thomas County with Boston and part of Thomasville, with Pavo and Barwick in between Thomas and Brooks Counties, and part of Lowndes County, with parts of Valdosta and Hahira.