Pettys: Vernon Jones urged to run for Congress
‘Run, Vernon, run,’ said the shadowy group of anonymous movers and shakers
After he lost the Democratic primary in last year’s U.S. Senate race to Jim Martin, former DeKalb County CEO Vernon “Tyrannosaurus” Jones has maintained a relatively low profile.
Earlier this summer, there were mumblings that he’d run for governor. On Dec. 1, he made a quick appearance at Mary Norwood’s runoff party at the Varsity. Last week, we received a press release that said Jones would ask the DeKalb County Commission to first offer a chance for public input before it tinkers with the CEO position. We also hear that he’s a familiar face at Inman Perk’s Inman Park location.
So he’s out and about — we just don’t know his next move.
Well, Insider Advantage’s Dick Pettys sends word that a shadowy group of dignitaries today urged the flamboyant politico to run next year for the 4th Congressional District seat currently held by Hank Johnson.