U.S. Rep. Carolyn Bourdeaux, D-Ga., has picked up several local endorsements in what will likely be a fiercely contested race among Democrats to keep her seat in Congress, but one of those endorsement is coming from the head of Gwinnett County government.
Gwinnett County Commission Chairwoman Nicole Love Hendrickson is endorsing Bourdeaux in what is already shaping up to be a contested Democratic primary.
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please dont legalize pot,we have enogh spaced out drivers as it is,we just cant afford to lock them all up,now can we???
who cares who they endorse.the democratets have done enough damage already. can we get a refund on gwinnett place mall,my property taxes are too high,now we are wasting money ,propaganda,
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