Pittman defeats incumbent Hogan

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August 1, 2012

Pittman defeats incumbent Hogan

Victor Miller victormiller@daltoncitizen.com The Dalton Daily Citizen Fri Aug 03, 2012, 10:11 AM EDT

Brittany Pittman defeated incumbent Greg Hogan by more than 600 votes in the Murray County Republican primary for sole commissioner on Tuesday, and with no Democrat qualified, Pittman looks to assume the office in January.

“I am extremely honored to have been chosen by the voters to serve as sole commissioner of Murray County,” Pittman said. “I am thrilled about the opportunity to serve the citizens of our county and to work hard to ensure that our future generations continue to prosper in our community.”

Pittman received 2,824 votes (56.12 percent) in unofficial results to 2,208 (43.88 percent) for Hogan.

Hogan, a former mayor of Eton, had won a special election July 19 of last year to replace former sole commissioner David Ridley, who resigned. Pittman also sought the office then. Hogan was sworn in on July 29 of last year.

Pittman had campaigned on her background in business. A Murray County High School graduate, she noted she had a master’s degree in administration and had worked with several large corporate banks, most recently as a vice president of a bank in Chatsworth.

“I think in tough economic times that we’re facing you really need someone that has a strong financial background who is able to get us through these economic times and come out of this recession onto more stable economic ground,” she said in an interview before the election.

Tuesday night, she said, “I want to thank all of the people who supported me during this election. Thank you to each person who contributed to our efforts, who displayed signs, wore shirts, worked events, and all who helped spread my message and vision across the county.”

Pittman congratulated Hogan for “a well-run campaign.”

Hogan said his interest in being sole commissioner stemmed from wanting to make Murray a place that residents would want to return to if they left for college or other pursuits. He did not return phone messages Tuesday night.

“I have accomplished quite a bit since I’ve been in there such a short time,” Hogan said before the election. “We have cut the budget $65,000, we’ve got a new collection site that goes toward recycling, is the only one of its kind that’s set up ... We’re working real aggressive in trying to get retail and businesses in here to put our people back to work ...”

But, he added, “It wasn’t tore up overnight and I can’t fix it overnight.”

Pittman said she will spend the coming months reviewing the budget and “preparing to market our wonderful county to more diverse businesses.”

Pittman’s husband Anthony is parks and recreation director for Murray County. She said during the campaign there should be no conflict of interest because there is a recreation board and any changes in policies and procedures, or complaints, go through that board.

“According to the Murray County organizational chart, he does not report directly to the commissioner and that will not change,” she said.

Pittman has four children. The family attends Holly Creek Baptist Church.

She thanked “each and every person who voted for me. It is truly an honor to have your support.”

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