Judge rules in Jackson's favor

DEMOREST - Judge Ronit Walker of the Office of State Administrative Hearings ruled Tuesday that former State Senator Carol Jackson is eligible to run in the 50th Senate District race.

In the ruling, Walker said, "Based upon...Findings of Fact and Conclusions of Law, [Jackson] meets the residency requirements and is qualified to be a candidate for State Senate District 50."

"This ruling is just as I expected and I look forward to the campaign," said Jackson, a Democrat, who now lives in Demorest. The post is now held by Nancy Schaefer of Turnerville, a Republican. Jackson, who then lived in White County, decided not to run for re-election to the seat after the 50th district lines were redrawn by the state Legislature.

Her legal residency had been challenged by a Habersham County doctor, Marc Chetta, in a letter last month to the Georgia Secretary of State's office, which oversees elections in Georgia.

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