Peg Blitch
Margaret Herold Blitch (28 July 1934 – 2 February 2021) was an American politician.
Blitch was born in Passaic, New Jersey, to parents Francis Hyacinth Herold and Marian Alda Burrows on 28 July 1934.[1] Her father later remarried, to Rose Anne.[2] She married Brooks E. Blitch III, who was the son of Erwin and Iris Faircloth Blitch.[3][4][5] In 1976, Peg Blitch was named a judge of the probate court in Clinch County, Georgia. She remained on the bench until 1980. Between 1990 and 1992, she served a single term on the Georgia House of Representatives, then was a member of the Georgia Senate until 2005,[6] when she opted to retire from the state legislature.[7][8] During her tenure as on the Georgia General Assembly, Blitch lived in Homerville and was affiliated with the Democratic Party.[6][7] She was elected mayor of Homerville in November 2009.[9] Blitch died on 2 February 2021.[1]
References[edit]
- ^ a b "Margaret H. Blitch". Valdosta Daily Times. 11 February 2021. Retrieved 4 May 2022.
- ^ "Obituaries". Tampa Bay Times. 1 January 2015. Retrieved 4 May 2022.
- ^ Bynum, Russ (26 July 2007). "Judge under investigation". Valdosta Daily Times. Retrieved 4 May 2022.
- ^ "Judge investigated for undisclosed fund often dictated county spending". Statesboro Herald. Associated Press. 25 July 2007. Retrieved 4 May 2022. Alternate URL
- ^ "Former judge pleads to corruption". Coastal Courier. Associated Press. 12 September 2009. Retrieved 4 May 2022.
- ^ a b Rankin, Florence (7 December 2005). "State Senate candidates: Peg Blitch". The Tifton Gazette. Retrieved 4 May 2022.
- ^ a b O'Berry, Tanya B. (6 December 2005). "Blitch won't seek re-election". Valdosta Daily Times. Retrieved 4 May 2022.
- ^ "Blitch will not run for re-election". WALB. Associated Press. 13 April 2004. Retrieved 4 May 2022.
- ^ Flumerfelt, Matt (13 January 2010). "Homerville Mayor Peg Blitch brings service home". Valdosta Daily Times. Retrieved 4 May 2022.
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