The Catoosa County Republican Party got another look Monday night at the growing field of Republicans who have thrown their hats into the ring for Georgia’s 14th Congressional District.
At the local GOP meeting, Rep. Kevin Cooke, R-Carrollton, and Rome-based neurosurgeon John Cowan spoke to local leaders and other candidates for local races about their campaigns.
Aside from practicing medicine, Cowan is the owner and CEO of Rome-based Cortex Toys. Cowan said as a political newcomer, it took him a long time to decide to run. Ultimately, he felt like he couldn’t stand on the sidelines any longer.
Cowan said that it would be “a sad day in America” if ordinary citizens like him just stayed home to “enjoy the fruits of our freedom” and not step up and run for something they believe in.
Cowan said the reason why America has the problems it does is because “people like me don’t run.”