Politics & Government

Bender Garners Key Endorsements

Barbara Bender has now been endorsed by several more Snellville leaders.

Barbara Bender's mayoral campaign got the boost of several more endorsements in the past week.

Outgoing Councilman Tod Warner, Councilman Tom Witts, and incoming council members: Diane Krause, Bobby Howard and Dave Emanuel have all endorsed Bender for the next mayor of Snellville, according to press releases from her campaign.

In addition, campaign officials also say she has been endorsed by Former State Rep. Melvin Everson, who now leads the Governor's Office of Workforce Development, and a former Snellville city attorney, Mike Byrne.

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Bender is running against Kelly Kautz to be Snellville's first female mayor.

Election Day is Tuesday, November 8. Early voting closes Friday, November 4.

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(Editor's Note: In the interest of transparency, we would like to mention that Snellville Patch has not received any press statements regarding endorsements for the other mayoral candidate, Kelly Kautz.)


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