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County Commissioner, Chatham County · District 05

Steve Ganley

Candidate for County Commissioner, Chatham County, District 05

Republican

Background

Occupation
Retired IT field service engineer
Campaign website
not2late.org

A U.S. Navy veteran, he worked 37 years as an IT field service engineer before retiring in 2020 and served as an election official at the Goldston polling place, becoming a chief judge.

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Documented positions

Taxes & budget

  • Pledges low county taxes and scrutiny of spending and bonds

    Ganley for District 5

    Campaign website · Ganley for District 5 · not2late.org

    “Scrutinizing county spending and bond proposals”
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Environment & parks

  • Opposes new data centers in Districts 4 and 5

    He says he is not against data centers generally.

    Data Center

    Campaign website · Ganley for District 5 · not2late.org

    “a new data center should not be built in Chatham County Districts 4 or 5”
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Government & transparency

  • Supports electing Chatham commissioners by district, not countywide

    Changing the election method would take action by the General Assembly, as his site notes.

    Ganley for District 5

    Campaign website · Ganley for District 5 · not2late.org

    “Electing Chatham County commissioners by district—rather than at-large—centers on the fundamental principle of fair representation.”
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  • Opposes diversity, equity and inclusion materials in county government

    Diversity, Equity and Inclusion in Chatham County Government

    Campaign website · Ganley for District 5 · not2late.org

    “This material has no place in any governmental organization in this nation.”
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  • Pledges to donate his first-year pay and serve one term

    Ganley for District 5

    Campaign website · Ganley for District 5 · not2late.org

    “he will donate his first year of pay to assist senior citizens. He will also only run for one term.”
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Other issues in this race

Other candidates in this race addressed these topics. We found no documented position from Steve Ganley on them.

  • EducationNo documented position found.
  • HousingNo documented position found.
  • Economy & jobsNo documented position found.

All sources (6)

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