Clarkesville man announces intention for Schaefer's State Senate post

CLARKESVILLE - Terry Rogers of Clarkesville on Monday announced his intention to seek the Republican nomination for Georgia’s 50th district State Senate seat.

The 50th District is composed of Banks, Franklin, Hart, Habersham, Rabun,
Stephens and Towns counties, and a portion of White County.

The seat is currently held by Nancy Schaefer, also a Republican.

Rogers has lived in the district for more than 30 years. He served as a city commissioner and mayor pro tem of Cornelia and has been actively involved in a number of local organizations.

Most recently, he served as vice-chair of the Habersham County Courthouse Advisory Committee and chaired the Keep Money in Your Pocket Committee, a citizen group that worked to pass the last Habersham County Special Purpose Local Option Sales Tax (SPLOST) referendum. He currently serves on the Habersham County Industrial Development Authority.

For more information, contact Terry Rogers at (706) 499-3010 or via e-mail at TerryRogers08@gmail.com.