2024 Georgia General Elections

2024 Georgia General Election Runoff

As of July 25, 2024, Fred Dent’s website did not contain information on this issue.

Fred Dent is the Worth County Commission Chair Worth County Commissioner. He was elected to this position in 2016, and has served for two terms. He also served as the Worth County Commissioner for four terms. 

Candidate website

As County Commissioner Chair, he supports the completion of a new recreational complex with four new baseball fields, and wants to develop a new soccer field.

The candidate's website says, "Building of new Post 40 State Patrol office in Sylvester for enhanced safety (soon to be completed)"

Supports recreational programs for local youth and for the Best Friends Humane Society. 

- As County Commissioner Chair, he supports the completion of a new recreational complex with four new baseball fields, and wants to develop a new soccer field.
- Supports recreational programs for local youth and for the Best Friends Humane Society. 

Public Services

Economy

Education

The candidate's website says, "Taking over the EMS Service from Grady, increasing the number of ambulances from two to five (four emergency, one for hospital transfers) to deliver increased levels of service"

As County Commissioner Chair, he began overseeing the Emergency Medical Services (EMS) from Grady Hospital, and increased the number of ambulances from two to five. 

The candidate's website says, "Increasing salaries in the Sheriff’s office to make Worth County more competitive with surrounding counties"

As County Commissioner Chair, he supported raising pay for the Worth County Sheriff’s office, so it aligned with surrounding counties. 

Supported improving equipment for the local Fire Department.

- As County Commissioner Chair, he began overseeing the Emergency Medical Services (EMS) from Grady Hospital, and increased the number of ambulances from two to five. 
- As County Commissioner Chair, he supported raising pay for the Worth County Sheriff’s office, so it aligned with surrounding counties. 
- Supported improving equipment for the local Fire Department.

Public Safety

Housing & Urban Development

The candidate's website says, "Resurfacing of nearly 100 miles of road in the last four years"

As County Commissioner Chair, he supported resurfacing close to 100 miles of road in the last four years. 

The candidate's website says, "Upgrading equipment at Public Work’s to ensure better efficiency in maintaining the roads"

Supported enhancing equipment at Public Work’s, aiming for greater efficiency in maintaining roads. 

- As County Commissioner Chair, he supported resurfacing close to 100 miles of road in the last four years. 
- Supported enhancing equipment at Public Work’s, aiming for greater efficiency in maintaining roads. 

Transportation & Infrastructure

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Fred Dent

- County Commission Chairs oversee the Board of County Commissioners, which create and pass laws at the county-level. These laws show up in very tangible ways, such as determining how much you pay property and sales tax rates, public transportation, and maintaining infrastructure.
- The County Commission Chair is specifically responsible for preparing the county budget, which must be passed by the rest of the County Commissioners. The budget determines how much funding goes to various public services, such as public transportation, law enforcement, repairing roads, and maintaining infrastructure.
- County Commission Chairs have additional executive duties including coordinating with the office of the Mayor for your county, appointing Commissioners to committees, and representing your county at official functions.
- County Commission Chairs are elected to 4-year terms in county-wide elections.

Acts as the head of your county's governing board.

Worth County Commission Chair

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