A Message From Lee Thompson

Thank you for allowing me to serve as the State Representative for District 104. I have now completed my first legislative session. During that session, I took positions that I believed were in the best interest of our district and the State.

Article 1, Section II, Paragraph 1 of the Georgia Constitution reads as follows:

"All government, of right, originates with the people, is founded upon their will only, and is instituted solely for the good of the whole. Public officers are the trustees and servants of the people and are at all times amenable to them."

I believe that any person who holds public office should read this provision of the Georgia Constitution on a regular basis. The "Government" is not some unknown bureaucracy in Atlanta or Washington. The government is you and me and the people we elect to represent us. The Government consists of our friends and neighbors who serve as police officers, fire fighters, teachers, park directors and public utility employees. All of these people work together to provide services for the good of the entire community.

I believe that the citizens want elected officials who seek to be public servants. The citizens expect their elected officials to make their decisions based on what is fair, just, and in the best interest of the community as a whole. They want elected officials who use common sense and make decisions that are reasonable. I believe that the citizens have become frustrated with elected officials who are more concerned about which party proposed a particular idea or who will benefit from a particular idea than they are about whether the idea is a good idea that will be beneficial for the citizens of the community.

As I serve you, I pledge to listen to your ideas about how we can make our state government more responsive to the citizens. I will share with you my ideas about how the State needs to deal with issues facing our State. I look forward to listening to your ideas and sharing my ideas with you throughout my term in office.

Sincerely,

Lee Thompson