Unfortunately Daniel Blackman was not the only candidate who did not live in District 61 at the time of the election. Kelley Jackson (AKA: Rachael Kelley Jackson) also entered the race on or around April or May of 2008. Because Kelley Jackson knew that her house (address: 2577 Semmes Street, East Point) was in foreclosure at the time that she signed and swore the "Declaration of Candidacy Affidavit", Kelley Jackson cleverly recorded her address as "2477" Semmes Street.

Kelley Jackson was not a resident of District 61 at the time of the election, her house had been foreclosed on, sold, and she had been forced to move, but she did NOT (of course) report this to the Office of the Secretary of State. The Daily Report even listed the foreclosed property on their website/records on May 8th – Mortgage Foreclosure (30102), file no. 5910908-FT7, to be auctioned off in front of the Fulton County Courthouse on the 1st Tuesday in June!

Kelley Jackson as she is commonly known (formal name: Rachael Kelley Jackson) was found guilty just last year (11-29-07) by the GA State Ethics Commission for violating the GA State Ethics Act during an unsuccessful run for "Mayor of Riverdale", in which the Commission found "multiple questionable expenditures" on her Campaign Contribution Disclosure Records (CCDRs) and various other violations; State Ethics Commission of GA Order No.: 2007-0004.

Apparently, the State Ethics Commission of GA has not "gotten wind" of her once again doing something extremely "unethical" in runnig for office!!! First, apparently placing an incorrect address on the form and then not informing the proper officials that her property had in fact been foreclosed on almost two months prior to the election!

I think Kelley Jackson (Rachael Kelley Jackson) has Mr. Blackman beat. I am so surprised another order has not been brought forth against (YET) her with the State Ethics Commission!

I’m pasting below Daniel Blackman’s lame reply to the residency issue. He doesn’t address it and doesn’t explain exactly where he’s lived for the past year.

Dear Residents and Friends of District 61:

I hope this reaches you in good health and favor in all of your endeavors. A recent email was written and forwarded to the residents of State House District 61 as well as members of the broader community which challenged my integrity and called into question my qualifications to represent the district as state representative. Negative campaign tactics that use suggestion and innuendo to defame my family’s character do not add value to our conversation with voters about the issues that affect our community.

Over the past several years, my family and I have dedicated our efforts to improving the lives of working families in Southwest Atlanta and the surrounding communities by advocating for:
Youth Development (Counseled and mentored youth at the Fulton County Juvenile Justice Center)
Civil Rights (Worked w/ different organizations to craft strategies to notify individuals about the Voter ID bill and their right to vote)
Environmental Justice (Work directly w/ National Wildlife Federation on crafting legislation to present to Congress)
Building Healthy Families (Youngest Member to serve on the Georgia Supreme Court Commission on Children, Marriage, and Family Law)
Economic Development (Former Board Member of Atlanta Business League)
Voter Empowerment (Worked throughout the State of Georgia to register students to vote on HBCU campuses)
Ministry (Associate Minister at my church)
Social Justice & Equality (Assisted the late Rev. James Orange in establishing forums that discuss human rights issues domestic and abroad)
To merely paint me as an opportunist who doesn’t understand the community and its issues is a clear distortion of my long record of community service. Our campaign will continue to run a positive race that focuses on engaging voters in dialogue about strengthening families and communities, but also advocating for change in politics as usual. We promise to lead with your future in mind while providing solutions we develop together that move our district and the entire state of Georgia forward.

Respectfully,