I am Dan Brue, and I am asking for your support in to become the next Chairman of the Upson County Board of Commissioners. I am honored that citizens of Upson County reached out and encouraged me to run.  I have never shied away from a challenge.  I do not think of this election as running against others; rather, I am running for those who I will represent in Upson County. 

As Chairman, I promise to be a public servant.  I certainly do not want to be known as a politician.  Politicians are not leaders.  Typically, their primary concerns are themselves, self promotion, and their next elections.  Across our great State many politicians, who call themselves Republicans, run unopposed and take their constituents' votes for granted.  I certainly understand how voters can get frustrated and begin to wonder is there any such thing as a public servant who can lead.

Twelve years ago, while serving in Italy, I found a house in Upson County on the Internet.  My wife, Dana, said, "That's our house."  We researched Thomaston and found that it was once named one of the best small towns in America.  We purchased our forever home just a few months later.  I want Thomaston and Upson County to be a thriving, welcoming community with that small town USA feel.

Many in our community know that I am a retired Army Colonel.  Some will certainly ask, “How does being a Colonel in the Army make you the perfect candidate to be our Chairman.”  The short answer is being a Colonel in and of itself---doesn’t.  No military rank does.  However, my life experiences which allowed me to rise to the rank of Colonel---leading and caring for Soldiers and Civilians and their families at home and abroad, leading and managing complex organizations, planning and executing large scale operations, solving problems, and building and inspiring teams to believe and do things they thought were not possible---those things do.

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