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Supreme court runoff is Tuesday
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Tamela Adkins

Two candidates for Georgia Supreme Court justice suvived through general elections:

David Nahmias
ATLANTA (AP) — A single word could describe Justice David E. Nahmias’ focus as he finishes a surprisingly tough campaign to keep his seat on the Supreme Court of Georgia: information.
He said that in his first year on the court, he deliberately issued concurrences to inform lawyers how he approaches cases. As a former U.S. Justice Department lawyer who worked with early terrorism matters, he said he is disappointed authorities still don’t have enough information — in the form of agreed-upon rules — to know how to deal with terrorism suspects more than nine years after the Sept. 11 attacks.

Tamela Adkins
ATLANTA (AP) — Tamela L. Adkins is no longer the invisible candidate.
Although she did essentially no campaigning in the months running up to the election, the Lawrenceville divorce lawyer received enough votes on Nov. 2 — 35.2 percent — to force the incumbent, Justice David E. Nahmias, into a runoff on Nov. 30.
Nahmias won 48.2 percent, falling just short of the majority needed to win outright. In the midst of a four-week campaign to do the unprecedented in modern Georgia politics — unseat a sitting Supreme Court justice — Adkins stopped by the Daily Report to talk about her career, the work of the court and why she’s just now beginning to campaign for the highest judicial post in the state.

Sunday's Coastal Courier has more complete  biographies of both  candidates

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Georgia Motorcycle Safety Program announces grant
Funds earmarked for Share the Road initiatives
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Grant funding totaling $93,458 has been awarded to the Georgia Motorcycle Safety Program (GMSP) by the Governor’s Office of Highway Safety. The approved funding will be used to increase motorcycle safety awareness and outreach by encouraging all motorists and motorcyclists to Share the Road.

“The need for motorcycle safety programs is greater than ever, and this support from GOHS enables motorcycle safety programs and impaired riding initiatives to reach riders and non-riders alike” said Commissioner Spencer R. Moore. “Thank you GOHS for helping (the Department of Driver Services) and GMSP educate and encourage all Georgia drivers to ‘Share the Road.’”

The grant allows DDS to further develop the Motorcycle Safety Outreach Program by continuing to fund a position to promote state and national safety initiatives. The GMSP outreach coordinator researches, coordinates and helps maintain an adequate presence at industry events, local schools and colleges, regional meetings and festivals to increase awareness of motorcycles on the roadways and provide the most current information on motorcycle safety initiatives.

Visitors to a GMSP event display are also encouraged to sign up for regular newsletters which provide additional safety information, as well as review the motorcycle safety message on other social media platforms.

GMSP regulates motorcycle training for new riders, as well as seasoned riders, who want to learn how to ride a motorcycle legally and safely. The program is based on a continuum of learning and therefore offers three entry points to rider education.

Students participating in the Basic Riders Course do not need specialized motorcycle equipment, as the GMSP provides both a motorcycle and a helmet to class participants. Upon successful completion of the course, participants receive a 90-day license waiver card that exempts them from both the written and on-cycle skills tests needed to obtain a Class M license in the state of Georgia.

Please visit the DDS website at www.dds.georgia.gov for many online services including the convenience of enrolling in a GMSP training class and accessing many licensing services.

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