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Obama endorses Bourdeaux for 7th District race

Carolyn Bourdeaux, a professor at Georgia State University, catapulted to statewide recognition in 2018 when she came less than 500 votes from defeating incumbent U.S. Rep. Rob Woodall for Georgia's 7th congressional district. Woodall announced that he won't seek re-election in 2020, and Bourdeaux has already announced she'll run again in a race that should gain national attention. - photo by Kelly Whitmire

Carolyn Bourdeaux 1 021019 — Carolyn Bourdeaux, a professor at Georgia State University, catapulted to statewide recognition in 2018 when she came less than 500 votes from defeating incumbent U.S. Rep. Rob Woodall for Georgia's 7th congressional district. Woodall announced that he won't seek re-election in 2020, and Bourdeaux has already announced she'll run again in a race that should gain national attention. - photo by Kelly Whitmire

Kelly Whitmire

FCN staff

Published: Sep 25, 2020, 3:56 PM

Two days after receiving an endorsement from Democratic Presidential candidate Joe Biden, Carolyn Bourdeaux, the Democratic candidate for Georgia’s 7th Congressional District, former President Barrack Obama officially gave his support to her campaign.

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Why protestors hit the streets in downtown Cumming on Presidents Day

Protesters gather outside the Forsyth County Courthouse in downtown Cumming on Monday, Feb. 17, 2025 as a part of a nationwide Presidents Day protest. The Forsyth County Democratic Committee organized the Forsyth County event. - photo by Sophie Ralph

02172025Presidents Day Protest — Protesters gather outside the Forsyth County Courthouse in downtown Cumming on Monday, Feb. 17, 2025 as a part of a nationwide Presidents Day protest. The Forsyth County Democratic Committee organized the Forsyth County event. - photo by Sophie Ralph

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Updated: Feb 18, 2025, 6:59 PM

Published: Feb 17, 2025, 11:14 PM

About 75 protestors took to the streets of downtown Cumming on Presidents Day.

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