Mayor Hubbard: Oblivious to reality
Tweet Recently, Mayor Dorothy Hubbard was quoted as saying that during her campaign to be mayor, she heard nothing about crime being an issue. “I didn’t hear that crime was a major issue. The number one issue was education.” It leads me to asking the question, “Where the heck has she been?”
Read More →Mayoral candidates state positions
Tweet Written by Walter L. Johnson II On Tuesday, registered voters will choose between three people to become the next mayor of Albany: restaurant owner B.J. Fletcher, former Ward II city commissioner Dorothy Hubbard, and former state representative John White. While all three candidates recognize the challenges that Albany currently faces, whether it [...]
Read More →Mayoral Candidate B.J. Fletcher Introduces Youth Involvement and Mentoring Initiative
Tweet PRESS RELEASE Local funding of youth activities in the city has been reduced, cut or eliminated as a result of the economic downturn. Budgets for public services such as libraries, swimming pools, and recreation centers have been impacted the most and are now operated with limited hours of operation. Keeping our young people active [...]
Read More →B.J. Fletcher speaks to DoCo Kiwanis
Tweet Introduced as the “self-proclaimed loudest woman in Albany,” mayoral candidate B. J. Fletcher calmly laid out her philosophy for governing the city for members of the Kiwanis Club of Dougherty County on July 18. Fletcher is running on her record of business success and civic involvement, first as manager of Ole Times Country Buffet [...]
Read More →Chattin’ with Fletcher
Tweet MAYORAL CANDIDATE FIELDS PUBLIC’S QUESTIONS Editor’s note: On Tuesday night, Albany mayoral candidate B.J. Fletcher held an online chat accessible through her Website, BJFletcher4Mayor.com. Following is a text of the session; the content has been slightly edited for brevity and relevance. The chat sessions will be held for five consecutive Tuesdays from 7 to [...]
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