WARNER ROBINS, GA-Georgia Insurance Commissioner and 2010 gubernatorial candidate John Oxendine has become the 40th candidate to confirm his attendance at the 2nd Annual Middle Georgia Regional HobNob, sponsored by the Warner Robins Area Chamber of Commerce. The event will be held Thursday, October 29, 2009 from 5:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. at the Galleria Conference Center at the Galleria Mall in Centerville.



This event is designed to be an old fashioned political rally with an expected attendance of approximately 300 to 400 people. The purpose of HobNob is to give Chamber members and others in the community an opportunity to meet with candidates and representatives from their campaigns on a one-to-one basis. The Chamber has invited all candidates on the 2010 statewide ballots including candidates for Governor, regional candidates for State Senate, State House, and U.S. Congress, and local candidates in the cities of Warner Robins , Centerville , Perry, Fort Valley , Byron, and others.

US CONGRESS (8th DISTRICT): Ken DeLoach, Paul Rish

GOVERNOR: Nathan Deal (representative), Karen Handel (Steve Handel), Eric Johnson (Ross Tolleson), John Oxendine

STATE SCHOOL SUPERINTENDENT: Kathy Cox, Beth Farokhi, Brian Westlake, Richard Woods

ATTORNEY GENERAL: Ken Hodges, Sam Olens, Rob Teilhet

SECRETARY OF STATE: Gail Buckner, Brian Kemp

STATE AGRICULTURE COMMISSIONER: Darwin Carter

STATE INSURANCE COMMISSIONER: Harold Logsden, Gerry Purcell

STATE LABOR COMMISSIONER: Melvin Everson

STATE SENATE: Robert Brown

STATE REPRESENTATIVE: Buddy Harden, Larry O’Neal (Aaron Huffstetler) Tony Sellier

CENTERVILLE MAYOR: Bubba Edwards, John Harley

FORT VALLEY CITY COUNCIL

Jimmy Barnes

FORT VALLEY UTILITIES COMMISSION: Isabelle Freeman

PERRY MAYOR: Jimmy Faircloth

PERRY CITY COUNCIL: William Jackson, Randall Wright

WARNER ROBINS MAYOR: Chuck Chalk, Clifford Holmes, Chuck Shaheen

WARNER ROBINS CITY COUNCIL: Linda Carnes, Mike Daley, Art Howard, Daron Lee, Doug McDowell, Paul Shealy, Dean Cowart



During the event, the Chamber plans to conduct a “straw vote” (with computers) on the 2010 gubernatorial race and may have one or two other issue-oriented poll questions. The Warner Robins Area Chamber of Commerce is a non-partisan organization. The Chamber does NOT endorse or oppose candidates for public office.



Cox Communications is the official enabling sponsor for the event. HobNob is a project of the Chamber’s Governmental Affairs Division, chaired by Shaw Blackmon of National Bank Products, Inc.



The cost of the event is $10.00 for members of any Georgia Chamber and $10.00 for students, seniors 65 & up, educators and active duty military with IDs. The cost is $25.00 for all others. Food and non-alcoholic beverages will be served and is included with admission price. Registration is available online at www.warner-robins.com .