Month: March 2017

Jon Richards Celebration Of Life Service Announced

The family of Jonathan Richards invite you to attend a Celebration of Life service in his honor this Wednesday evening, March 29th. The service will be held in the 1818 Club, 6500 Sugarloaf Parkway, Duluth Georgia.  The club is on the 3rd Floor. The service will be in the Virgil Williams Ballroom. The family will

Jon Richards, Saving Us From Ourselves

Last month, during the flap over Elizabeth Warren’s speech about Jeff Sessions, Marco Rubio took to the Senate floor in defense of civility. “I am just telling you that if this body loses the ability to have those sorts of debate, then where in this country is that going to happen?” he said. “What other

GA-6 Special Election Enters Early Voting Stage; And A Note About Our Coverage

Voters in Georgia’s 6th Congressional District (North Fulton, North DeKalb, East Cobb) can go to the polls as early as today through their county’s early voting procedures. The April 18th special election features 18 candidates, who are identified by party but running all on the same ballot. Presuming no one gets 50% plus one vote

Remembering What Matters

I didn’t know Jon Richards as well as others here. But I do know people who cared deeply for him. And I care deeply for them. Death is weird. It is a show-stopping, non-discrimitory, perspective changing, stop-you-in-your-tracks, and the absolute one thing in life you can count on happening to everybody. It can bring out

Morning Reads – Monday, March 27

It’s with a heavy heart that I wish everyone a happy Monday. Despite the gloomy storm we at GeorgiaPol are withstanding, the show must go on. Jon pumped his heart and mind into keeping you informed on Georgia’s political happenings. It’s with that in mind that we will strive to do better. State Is white

Jon Richards: 61 Years Young

Jonathan Blair Richards, (November 27th, 1955-March 26, 2017) died today after a brief battle with cancer. In this overview of his life we ask that you not focus on the years cut short, but the fact that Jon made the most of the years he had with us. Jon was born the son of the

A Resolution Honoring Jon Richards

A resolution was placed in the Senate hopper on Friday in recognition of Jon Richards. Senate Resolution 539 By: Senators Unterman of the 45th, Martin of the 9th, Shafer of the 48th, Butler of the 55th, Henson of the 41st and others A RESOLUTION Recognizing Jon Richards; and for other purposes. WHEREAS, Jon Richards became