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Kellie Austin
Kellie Austin was a Republican candidate for the Georgia Public Service Commission in the 2016 elections.[1] She was defeated in the Republican primary on May 24, 2016.
Biography
After Austin earned her GED, she attended Emmanuel College and North Georgia College. She has worked as a consultant for a number of conservative politicians in Georgia. She then opened a consulting firm called Skyline Strategy, which works with community improvement districts and private businesses.[2]
Elections
2016
Austin filed to run as a Republican candidate for District 2 of the Georgia Public Service Commission, but was defeated by incumbent Tim Echols (R) in the May 24 primary.[1]
| Republican primary for Georgia public service commissioner, 2016 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidate | Vote % | Votes | ||
 Tim Echols |
68.9% | 370,101 | ||
| Michelle Miller | 17.9% | 96,337 | ||
| Kellie Austin | 13.1% | 70,486 | ||
| Total Votes | 536,924 | |||
| Election results via 11 Alive 2,680 of 2,682 precincts reporting. | ||||
Campaign themes
2016
Austin outlined the following issues on her website:
| “ | Common sense approach to energy
Oppose Federal government overreach.
Reduce energy costs for families.
Provide energy opportunities for businesses.
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” |
Austin also highlighted the need for greater transparency on the commission. She has specifically called to make every vote of the commission searchable online and every meeting is streamed live.[5]
See also
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Georgia Secretary of State, "Qualifying Candidate Information," accessed March 14, 2015
- ↑ Vote Kellie, "About Kellie," accessed May 7, 2016
- ↑ Vote Kellie, "Issues," accessed May 7, 2016
- ↑ Note: This text is quoted verbatim from the original source. Any inconsistencies are attributable to the original source.
- ↑ Vote Kellie, "Platform," accessed May 7, 2016
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