County Tea Party Chair Announces Bid for State Senate

Steve Voshall, a local businessman and chairman of the Forsyth County Tea Party, announces his candidacy for state Senate, according to a news release.

“I was raised here in Georgia, I went to public schools here, got married here and I am raising a family here, said Voshall. "I am not a politician, I am a concerned citizen and businessman, who cares deeply about his children’s future and that of this great state.”

In the release, the 45-year-old points out that running for a public office is not something he wanted to do all his life, but with the economy caught in a perpetual stalemate and politicians doing nothing but kicking the can down the road, he decided that he had no choice but to run for state Senate.

Voshall said he is running to focus on Forsyth County and the state of Georgia, not as someone trying to pad or protect his own pockets. 

“Forsyth County needs someone that will focus on removing obstacles to growing industry and small business, he said, and right now we don’t have that kind of representation from our state Senator Jack Murphy.”

Voshall said that as Chairman of the Banking and Finance Committee, Senator Murphy has been sued by the FDIC for violations committed while Murphy served on the board of a bank.

“As a citizen who has been affected by this economy, my blood boils when a public official seeks to take personal advantage of the public trust given to them, said Voshall. "It is time to put a stop to politics as usual and instill trust and integrity back to the office of the state Senate.”

A graduate from the University of Georgia’s Terry College of Business, Voshall went on to start his own small business, specializing in insurance and investments, now located in Cumming.

Voshall is active in the community, volunteering for the United Way, serving as a member of Rotary and the Chamber of Commerce. He and his wife, Stacey, and their two daughters live in Cumming.

Read more about Steve Voshall on his Web site.