4th candidate enters Rockdale County BOC Chairman’s race, 3 join County Commissioner, Post 1 race

ROCKDALE COUNTY, GA—Brian L. Jenkins officially entered the race on Thursday, March 7, for Chairman of the Rockdale Board of Commissions.

Jenkins, who is owner of BJ’s Landscaping & Design and BJ’s Home Improvement, joins James Sendelbach, a licensed professional counselor, and JaNice Van Ness, a former Rockdale commissioner,  in challenging Chairman Oz Nesbitt, Sr., who is seeking re-election.

Jenkins is a community activist who serves as president of the Rockdale branch of the NAACP.

Incumbent Sherri L. Washington also qualified on Thursday for re-election for the County Commissioner, Post 1 seat.  Washington is facing two challengers: Tuwanya Smith, who did not list an occupation on qualifying papers filed on March 4,  and Arlan Gibson, who listed retired on qualifying papers filed on March 5:

The qualifying period ends at noon on Friday, March 8.

Here’s a look at the Rockdale candidates qualified as of 5 p.m. on March 7, posted on the Georgia Secretary of State’s web site:
rockdale qualified march 7