Laura Plauché Johnson: Why I’m running for City Council

by Fulton Watch News Feed

When I was 11, my parents took us on a house-hunting trip to Georgia. 

We had never experienced anything like Peachtree City — the village concept, the cart paths, the glittering lakes and green belts that made us wonder where all the homes were.

My parents quickly knew that this was where they wanted to raise their family. They put down roots in Glenloch Village. I was able to go to great schools, then off to college to study economics.

Laura Plauché Johnson, candidate for Post 1, Peachtree City Council. Photo/Submitted.
Laura Plauché Johnson, candidate for Post 1, Peachtree City Council. Photo/Submitted.

A few years later, I returned to Glenloch — the same village where I live today with my husband and our five children. For 26 years, Peachtree City has been home.

We are a family that loves our town. We go out on the lake and get around on golf carts. Our kids are active in youth sports and community theater. I’ve spent mornings in the golf cart carpool line and nights at The Fred Amphitheater; chaperoned teens at Night Market and pushed a stroller through the farmer’s market; cheered on triathletes and rowers at Lake Peachtree and fighter pilots in the air show.

I was even here for the blizzard of ’93 when we had snow up to our knees. And with my full house of Peachtree City-loving kids, I bring something to the table that no one else on the City Council has right now. 

My campaign has four cornerstones: 1. Preserve the Founder’s Vision. 2. Represent Families — Young and Old. 3. Jobs and Fiscal Responsibility and 4. Integrity and Transparency.

Cornerstone #1 — Preserve the Founder’s Vision

Peachtree City is a master-planned community. Our founder knew the importance of green space, and strategically placed village centers to void the need for a downtown. Green belts, lakes and ponds, and the 100+ miles of golf cart paths linking it all together are our city’s hallmark. It is no accident that we have zero graffiti, nor billboards, litter, and overhead power lines or…

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