Community members gathered at Athentic Brewing Company near downtown Athens on Saturday, Feb. 21 for the campaign launch party of Ray Smith, a democratic candidate running for Georgia State Senate District 46. Ray Smith speaks at his campaign launch party at Athentic Brewing Company on Saturday, Feb. 21. Smith is running for Georgia State Senate District 46. (Photo/Emma Wilson) The Red & Black is a 501c3 nonprofit. Please consider a one-time gift or become a monthly supporter. Cancel anytime. Community members gathered at Athentic Brewing Company near downtown Athens on Saturday, Feb. 21 for the campaign launch party of Ray Smith , a democratic candidate running for Georgia State Senate District 46. As a senator for District 46, Smith would represent Oconee County and parts of Clarke and Walton County. Smith, himself a resident of Oconee County, currently serves as the second vice chair of the Oconee County Democrats. Smith is also involved with Indivisible Georgia District 10 and the Unitarian Universalist Georgia Legislative Action Network. As the co-founder of the nonprofit organization Community Works Oconee, Smith encourages community action to solve local problems. Guests fro
