Just as sure as you see the local pear and cherry trees blossoming and know spring is here, when you start seeing elected state officials who have been scarce in Rockdale the rest of their term suddenly showing up at your club or church or event with big smiles and their hand out, you know its election time. Unfortunately Rockdale County is cut up into so many pieces, it’s hard to even know who your elected official is. Every one of them, with the exception of one, lives outside Rockdale-Conyers and spends little or no time in our community.