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CountyLineOctober201117improvementofourschoolsandwheretheywereheadedsharesMike.HeandLoridiscussedtheopportunityandallthatitentailed.TheGeorgiaStateLegislatureisinsessionfulltimefromJanuarythroughAprilandatothertimeswhenspecialsessionsarecalledtoorder.TherewouldheusuallydoeswhenfacedwithacomplexchoicehewentforawalkinthewoodsbehindhisWhenhecameoutofthewoodsMikeDudgeonwasreadytohitthecampaigntrailforaseatintheGeorgiaHouseofRepresentatives.OnJanuary102011MikebecameRepresentativeMikeDudgeon.IttookhimabouttwoweekstogetusedtowalkingintotheCapitol.ItisverymuchlikehighschoolImafreshmanalloveragain.TheageanddemographicrangeoffreshmanisinterestingandIvebecomecloseofintegrityhonestyandstrongmoralcharacter.Histechnicalbackgroundisusefulanddiffer-entandhasalreadymadehimstandoutamonghispeers.InJulyheearnedtheTechnologyLegislatoroftheYearawardfromtheTechnologyAssociationofGeorgia.NotonlyisheneverfarfromhislaptoporsmartphonebutRepresentativeDudgeonsunderstandingofissuesthatIthasbeenaninterestinglegislativeyearforMikewithimmigrationissuestaxreformandmostrecentlytheredistrictingofpoliticallines.District24previouslywasallcontainedinForsythCountywhilethenewlinesplaceRepresentativeDudgeoninaJohnsCreekSouthForsythdis-trict.HisconstituentsincludesubdivisionsoffofOldAtlantaRoadandtheBigCreekareaofFor-sythCountyandCambridgeSevenOaksAshwindandalongSargentRoadandJonesBridgeRoadinnorthFultonCounty.Heistrulyarepresentative.does.HeunderstoodthathehadtogiveupseveralvolunteercommitmentswhenhewaselectedtotheGeorgiaHouseofRepresentatives.Hiscurrentcommitmentsarenowhisfull-timejobandvolunteeringatJCUMCandforBoyScouts.HemakesitallworkbecauseifyouaskanyonetheywilltellyouthattheyseeMikejustasoftenastheydidbefore.ThatobservationisnotmissedbyMike.knowthepeopleofmydistrictwellandrepresenttheirinterestsintheLegisla-ture.ThankfulforthesupporthereceivesfromhisfamilyMikespeakskindlyofLoriIamsoluckytobemarriedtoaniceandgivingperson.Sheacceptsmypoliticalcareerbecauseitisanactofgivingbacktothecommunityandshehasalwaysbeenonetogiveofherselftofriendschurchandourfamily.MikeDudgeonisanelectricalengineerwhohashadasuccessfulcareerinthecorporateworldandasanentrepreneur.HeisdedicatedtohiswifeLoriandtheirsonsBrandonMatthewandDaniel.HiscareerasapoliticianbeganasarepresentativeontheForsythCountyBoardofEdu-cationandherecentlybeganservinghistermasstaterepresentativeforDistrict24.Onethingisknownforcertain.MikeDudgeonwilldedicatehimselftoserveasanadvocateforDistrict24.Theonlyuncertaintyiswhatisnextforthistechnologypolitician.ingoodhands.IdworkedcloselywithSuperintendentBusterEvansandhadcondenceinthebeanancialsacriceduetothebalancingofhisfulltimecareerandacommitmentattheGeorgiaHouseofRepresentativesaswellasothersacrices.WithLorisblessingMikedidwhatofce.ItoldmybusinesspartnerthatIwasntcomingbackuntilIhadmademydecision.friendswithmanyofmycolleagues.RepresentativeDudgeoncontinuestoberminhispledgeimpacttechnologyrmsintheStateisanassetthatservestheCapitolwell.ItisbafingtogureouthowMikebalancesfamilychurchpublicserviceandworkbuthePeopleknowwhoIam.IbelievethatIPeopleknowwhoIam.IbelievethatIknowthepeopleofmyinterestsintheLegislature.CountyLinedistrictwellandrepresenttheir