March 19, 2024

Vote for Fred Diehl

Knowing Fred Diehl does not like to toot his own horn, I have decided to toot it for him.

Fred and I went to high school together. I was a year ahead of him and remember that even back then, he always took a leadership role in school and class. He can’t help it, that’s what he is about.

When Fred ran for mayor, I was the mayor, and guess what, I voted for him. Fred is, without a doubt, one of the finest mayors this city has ever had, and nine terms seem to prove that.

Streets that had never been paved were paved, and ones that needed repair were repaved. As mayor, he helped the airport commission set up one of the finest airports in the state, regardless of size.

He worked with Clarke County Hospital Board to update Clarke County Hospital. He has been relentless in the pursuit of a much needed new water reservoir, along with Clarke County Reservoir Commission, of which he is their secretary. I know he will help make it happen.

Because of the leadership he has shown, I know he will be an outstanding state representative, as he has been as our mayor.

With Fred, it’s never what “I have got done,” but what “we have got done,” always giving credit to those who have helped make it happen.