Tag: Evan Stone

He stood in the Dade County administrative building, having just knocked off Georgia state Rep. John Deffenbaugh by 325 votes in the Republican primary, when local radio station owner Evan Stone handed him the phone. He also gave him a warning: Be careful how you talk about other lawmakers. In an April 9 Times Free Press article, Moore criticized multiple state representatives while watching them on the last day of the legislative session. "A lot of people get elected and think they're going to change the world their first term," said Mullis, who has been in office since 2001. "I would be certain that, from his first article, several members of the legislature and probably the speaker's office are well aware of his comments," Mullis said. Moore has no intention of starting slow. While some lawmakers run their ideas by legislative counsel at the capitol, Moore doesn't trust that process. Or the bills were different from what the representative intended. Some friends from Dade County and former teachers have congratulated him. The group endorsed candidates in 16 Republican primaries this year but avoided the 1st District covering Dade and western Walker counties.