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1/14/2012 - The week in review 2 comments

jimgilvin wrote 1 year ago: My first full week on Alpharetta City Council has been a busy one. It began on a very sad note as Al … more →

Tags: Alpharetta, City Council, Alpharetta Parks and Recreation, Finance Department, Officer Reece Bonilla, Tree Ordinance

Thank you, Alpharetta 3 comments

jimgilvin wrote 1 year ago: In case you haven’t heard, I won Tuesday’s Alpharetta City Council election by a huge margin. We cou … more →

Tags: Alpharetta, Politics, The Campaign, Election 2011, Jim Gilvin

Public Servant on a Power Trip: Councilman Attempts to Bully Constituent1 comment

thePERSPICACIOUSconservative wrote 1 year ago: The thing I love most about politicians is if you hand them a microphone and ask them for a statemen … more →

Tags: Local, jim paine, Doug DeRito, Alpharetta Mayoral Debate, Alpharetta High School, Alpharetta Mayoral 2011

An open and honest debate1 comment

jimgilvin wrote 1 year ago: Last night the Alpharetta High School debate team hosted a candidate’s forum. In my remarks to the c … more →

Tags: Alpharetta, Politics, The Campaign, Alpharetta Revue, Cheryl Oakes, election, Jim Gilvin

The People of Alpharetta Deserve the Truth1 comment

jimgilvin wrote 1 year ago: On April 28, 2008 my opponent, Cheryl Oakes, voted to approve a high density mixed use project which … more →

Tags: Alpharetta, Politics, zoning, The Campaign, Windward Mill, Cheryl Oakes, election, Jim Gilvin, Truth

The future of Alpharetta

jimgilvin wrote 1 year ago: Tonight the City of Alpharetta had planned to approve a new Comprehensive Land Use Plan that would f … more →

Tags: Alpharetta, Politics, zoning, The Campaign, mixed-use, Cheryl Oakes, election, 2011, Jim Gilvin

Why the Amana Academy Has the Right to Expand2 comments

thePERSPICACIOUSconservative wrote 1 year ago: **This blog is written a little different. Based on a memo written for a graduate school class, the … more →

Tags: Local, jim paine, amana academy, Cheryl Oakes, mike kennedy, Chris Owens, D.C. Aiken, Doug DeRito, Alpharetta Planning Commission

We Deserve Better

jimgilvin wrote 1 year ago: There are millions of honorable men and women who will never run for political office because they r … more →

Tags: zoning, The Campaign, Politics, Cheryl Oakes, amana academy, Campaign 2011, Jim Gilvin, Debbie Wingate

The newspaper profile that could have been1 comment

jimgilvin wrote 1 year ago: Two weeks ago I was contacted by a reporter from the Alpharetta Neighbor for information to be used … more →

Tags: Alpharetta, Politics, The Campaign, Alpharetta Neighbor, Cheryl Oakes, Jim Gilvin, Post #4, positions

Jim Gilvin profile in the Alpharetta Revue

jimgilvin wrote 1 year ago: In case you missed my candidate profile in the Alpharetta Revue: In November of 2007, none of the ca … more →

Tags: Alpharetta, Politics, The Campaign, Alpharetta Revue, Jim Gilvin

So be it

jimgilvin wrote 1 year ago: Over the last few days there have been numerous attempts on local blogs to distort who I am and what … more →

Tags: The Campaign, Cheryl Oakes, Jim Gilvin

This is not your typical campaign website

jimgilvin wrote 1 year ago: This website would be more accurately described as a blog. It was created in 2008 and named GA Jim.  … more →

Tags: Alpharetta, Politics, Campaign 2011, Jim Gilvin, GA Jim

Tax incentives to attract and retain jobs in Alpharetta1 comment

jimgilvin wrote 1 year ago: I have watched with great interest as local and state governments have become very aggressive in pro … more →

Tags: Alpharetta, Jobs, Jim Gilvin, TAX INCENTIVES, Porsche

Yes it is true. I have crossed over to the dark side.6 comments

jimgilvin wrote 1 year ago: Former City Clerk Sue Rainwater wishes me luck Today I registered as a candidate for the Alpharetta … more →

Tags: Alpharetta, Politics, The Campaign, election, Campaign 2011, Sue Rainwater, Jim Gilvin

Campaign season picking up steam in Alpharetta1 comment

jimgilvin wrote 1 year ago: Alpharetta’s local elections are starting to heat up now that there is only a week remaining b … more →

Tags: Alpharetta, Politics, Doug DeRito, david belle isle, jim paine, mayor, DC Aiken, Cheryl Oakes, 2011

The incredible disappearing transit machine2 comments

jimgilvin wrote 2 years ago: Last Friday an agenda item about a transit presentation by Greater North Fulton Chamber of Commerce … more →

Tags: marta, Politics, tax-and-spend Republicans, Transportation, zoning, Trains, greater north fulton chamber of commerce, Georgia Department of Transportation, brandon beach

Nothing to see here... move along... move along5 comments

jimgilvin wrote 2 years ago: A curious thing popped up on the city of Alpharetta’s website the other day. It comes as no su … more →

Tags: Alpharetta, marta, Politics, tax-and-spend Republicans, Transportation, Transportation, greater north fulton chamber of commerce, Georgia Department of Transportation, Cobb County

Alpharetta Neighbor: "Alpharetta sends comprehensive plan draft to ARC"1 comment

jimgilvin wrote 2 years ago: Here is the article by Rachel Kellogg at the Neighbor. Alpharetta City Councilman curiously contorts … more →

Tags: Alpharetta, Politics, zoning, ARC, Chris Owens, comprehensive land use plan

The urbanization of Milton High School14 comments

jimgilvin wrote 2 years ago: Tonight will be the final public meeting held by the Fulton County Board of Education about the new … more →

Tags: Alpharetta, Milton High School, Community Development, Fulton County Schools


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