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Andreotta cruises in County Commission election

Daniel Andreotta won the only contested race on the ballot for the Board of Commissioners.

By Bill Moss, Published: November 4, 2020

Daniel Andreotta easily won election to the Board of Commissioners seat he has occupied since his appointment in August, turning back Democratic nominee Debbie Roundtree with 61 percent of the vote on Tuesday.

“The biggest issues in the campaign are some of the biggest issues of the county which are growth and the local economy," he said on election night. “As far as growth goes, growth is here to stay. I’ve said that from the beginning, commissioners cannot stifle or stop it, but we can play a role in guiding and directing it in ways that are beneficial for the county as a whole.”

“First and foremost and the most constant priority is to be a steward of the taxpayers money," he said of his priorities. "The county does not have a single penny until we first tax it away from someone who earned it. We do the people’s business, with the people’s money. I want to make sure that every decision supports that standard.”

Winning the only contested election for a Board of Commissioners seat in the Nov. 3 election, Andreotta will join David Hill in being sworn in to a four-year term next month. Hill won the Republican primary in March in the contest to succeed Grady Hawkins, who is retiring. Andreotta thanked voters for their support.

“I thank them for the confidence and we will do our best to make sure we don’t let them down," he said. "This was a vote for me, but it’s not a vote about me. We’ll do our best not to forget that.”

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Gracie Milner contributed reporting.