Former Decatur Commissioner John Ridley Considers State Senate Run
November 30, 2009 | 4:15 pmJohn Ridley sends in this announcement…
Former Decatur City Commissioner John Ridley (1998-2002) is considering a run for the State Senate District 42 being vacated by David Adelman. Senator Adelman has been nominated by President Obama to be ambassador to Singapore.
Former Commissioner Ridley has served as a Vice Chair of the Dekalb County Democratic Party, a Policy Analyst for the Congressional Research Service of the Library of Congress, a Tax Policy Analyst for the Georgia General Assembly, is a third generation alumni of Emory University, a graduate of The American University’s College of Public Affairs, and has lived in Decatur for over 25 years.
Is Ridley Circle off of Scott named after his family by any chance?
No, Ridley Circle is named for the former owner of the land, John F. Ridley,
my grandfather. No kin to Commissioner Ridley of Decatur.
Ah, thanks. And are you kin to the former Lieutenant Governor Pierre Howard?
Mr Ridley’s only term on the City Commission was marked by the fact that he was often the only Commissioner voting in the minority on many matters.
Interesting. On what sort of “matters”?
I’ll just say that Mr. Ridley’s repuation is less than stellar.
Honestly, I’m trying to figure out how being a minority-party state Senator makes one qualified to be ambassador to Singapore,unless Sen. Adelman has it in for Michael Fay. (1992 is in the house, yo).
AACK. I will miss David and his emails, and responsiveness. Why must the competent be shuttled off across the world?