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Nancy Schaefer of Habersham County (Clarkesville, Ga.) has officially
declared her candidacy for the 50th Senate District Seat. Schaefer,
who has for many years been a strong voice for the family and active
in the Republican Party, qualified at the state capitol Tuesday,
April 27, 2004.
Serving as a trustee for Toccoa Falls College, Schaefer told her
radio commentary listening audience good-bye for a while and that,
“You know my heart. You know my burning desire to do everything
in my power to protect freedom and liberty for our children, our
grandchildren, and for the next generation.” Continuing she
said, “I believe those of us who uphold the U.S. Constitution,
free enterprise, less government, lower taxes, the 2nd Amendment,
more individual responsibility, the Ten Commandments, the sanctity
of life, and the traditional family must be involved in strengthening
our society and our culture on any level available to us.”
Schaefer was the Republican Nominee for Lieutenant Governor in 1994
and the first woman candidate for Governor of Georgia in 1998. She
is president and founder of Family Concerns, Inc. and Citizens for
Public Awareness, Inc., is Vice Chairman of the Habersham Republican
Party, and represented the Southern Baptist Convention as a conservative
lobbyist at several United Nations Conferences including those in
Beijing, China; Rome, Italy; Istanbul, Turkey; and New York. Schaefer
has served on numerous advisory boards and hails from a family of
public servants. Her father, Lamar Smith, served as the Superior
Court Judge of the Mountain Judicial Circuit.
Schaefer was born in Rabun County and graduated from High School
in Stephens County. She married Bruce Schaefer of Toccoa, Ga., the
son of Dr. and Mrs. Bruce Schaefer. The Schaefers reside in Habersham
County. They have five children and thirteen grandchildren. Their
fourth son, Edward, is the executive director of the Athens Y Camps
for boys and girls in Tallulah Falls, Ga. He also owns a business
with his brother Josh in Toccoa, Ga. Nancy and Paul Almoyan, their
daughter and son-in-law, are the proprietors of Isabelle’s
Restaurant in Tallulah Falls, Ga. Other sons, Bruce and John, reside
in Atlanta and South Carolina.
The counties Nancy Schaefer will serve if she is successful in her
bid for the new 50th Senate Seat are Towns, Rabun, Habersham, Stephens,
Banks, Franklin, Hart, and a portion of White County.
Nancy - A public servant for 18 years
Nancy Schaefer, a Rabun County native, graduate of Toccoa High School
in Stephens County, and Founder/President of Family Concerns Inc.
since 1986, brings impressive credentials as a successful leader
with the courage to fight for conservative values, family, faith
and freedom have shaped her beliefs. She is married to Bruce Schaefer
of Toccoa, Georgia, have 5 children and 13 grandchildren and resides
in Clarkesville, Georgia of Habersham County.
Nancy - Senator to meet your needs
Founder and President of Family Concerns Inc., a non-profit organization
located in Georgia, created for the purpose of strengthening and
protecting the family and individual citizens through local, state,
national, and international policy and legislation.
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