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Carol has lived in Baldwin County with her husband for 9 years. They have 3 sons and 1 grandson, and the family identifies as Christian. Carol earned her bachelor's degree from UNC-Chapel Hill.

Carol is currently retired. She owned a company that taught first aid and CPR mostly for healthcare providers for 24 years. She also owned a horse farm, but sold it and donated her privately owned horses to the Girl scouts in past years. Finally, she also has experience as a flight attendant and dental hygienist.

Carol Ballew (Baldwin County Commissioner Board District 4, Georgia, candidate 2024)

Carol Ballew's campaign for Baldwin County Commissioner is her first entry into politics.

Wants to place signs around the community informing of commission board developments in order to increase transparency and information access.

- Wants to place signs around the community informing of commission board developments in order to increase transparency and information access.

Public Services

Wants to use TSPLOST and Local Maintenance Improvement Grant (LMIG) money to kick off road improvements.

- Wants to use TSPLOST and Local Maintenance Improvement Grant (LMIG) money to kick off road improvements.

Economy

As of June 7, 2025, Carol Ballew did not have a website or any information online.

Education

Wants to have at least one ambulance stationed at every fire station in order to reduce response times.

Supports having more firefighters trained as EMTs and not just first responders.

Plans to construct a bigger facility that houses stray and abused animals.

- Wants to have at least one ambulance stationed at every fire station in order to reduce response times.
- Supports having more firefighters trained as EMTs and not just first responders.
- Plans to construct a bigger facility that houses stray and abused animals.

Public Safety

Opposes the construction of airplane hangars close to homes, stating that it violates an ordinance that protects homeowners and home values.

States "repairing, maintaining, and constructing infrastructure" as a top concern.

- Opposes the construction of airplane hangars close to homes, stating that it violates an ordinance that protects homeowners and home values.
- States "repairing, maintaining, and constructing infrastructure" as a top concern.

Housing & Urban Development

Transportation & Infrastructure

Carol Ballew

Strickland seeking District 4 commission seat

Andrew lives in Milledgeville with his wife, Gracie, and their two children.

Andrew works as a board-certified paramedic with Air Evac.

Andrew Strickland previously ran for Baldwin County Board of Commissioners and the Milledgeville City Council but lost both races. He is a former member of the Milledgeville Planning and Zoning Commission, as well as former chairman of the Baldwin County Republican Party.

Said, “we have to get back to be a community-centered county.”

- Said, “we have to get back to be a community-centered county.”

Believes the workforce and economy will improve as the county's population grow.

- Believes the workforce and economy will improve as the county's population grow.

As of June 7, 2025, Andrew Strickland did not have a website or any information online.

Believes good infrastructure is necessary to the success of the county, saying, “we can’t grow if we don’t have our infrastructure right.”

Supports the Transportation Special Purpose Local Option Sales Tax (T-SPLOST), which ensures that eleven cents of every dollar that taxpayers pays goes to discretionary spending.

- Believes good infrastructure is necessary to the success of the county, saying, “we can’t grow if we don’t have our infrastructure right.”
- Supports the Transportation Special Purpose Local Option Sales Tax (T-SPLOST), which ensures that eleven cents of every dollar that taxpayers pays goes to discretionary spending.

Andrew Strickland

Jack is from Baldwin County, Georgia, where he still resides today. He married to his wife, Joy. He attends Northridge Christian Church. 

Jack is a business owner and a U.S. Army veteran. 

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This is Jack "Jay" Wright's first entry into politics. 

Plans to push for additional funds to be allocated for improving recreational facilities.

Advocates for improving the Animal Control Department.

- Plans to push for additional funds to be allocated for improving recreational facilities.
- Advocates for improving the Animal Control Department.

Wants to develop a plan aimed to refurbish, enhance, and grow county businesses.

Wants to increase jobs to help retain county citizens.

- Wants to develop a plan aimed to refurbish, enhance, and grow county businesses.
- Wants to increase jobs to help retain county citizens.

As of June 7, 2025, Jack "Jay" Wright III did not have a website or any information online.

Wants to create a planning and zoning department.

Supports road improvements for Log Cabin road.

- Wants to create a planning and zoning department.
- Supports road improvements for Log Cabin road.

Jack "Jay" Wright III

- County Commissioners create and pass laws at the county-level. These laws show up in very tangible ways, such as determining how much you pay in property and sales taxes, public transportation, and maintaining infrastructure.
- County Commissioners are responsible for preparing and passing the county budget. The budget determines how much funding goes to various public services, such as public transportation, law enforcement, repairing roads, and maintaining infrastructure.
- County Commissioners oversee the administrative duties of your county’s government to ensure the safety, comfort, and well-being of county residents.
- County Commissioners are elected to 4-year terms in staggered years. Typically, you only vote for the County Commissioner that represents your county commission district.