Email: faye.edmundson@patch.com Phone: 678-386-3486 Hometown: Victoria, TX
Bio: Faye Edmundson has more than 30 years experience with daily and weekly newspapers, mostly in community journalism, in Texas and Atlanta. Before becoming editor of Duluth Patch, she covered Duluth city government for the daily newspaper in Gwinnett County for three years.
Faye was news editor for nearly 15 years of the Northside/Sandy Springs/Vinings Neighbor Newspapers in Atlanta. She has been an account executive and photographer for Maizie Hale Public Relations, community news editor for the Vinings Gazette, and editor and reporter for the Fayette Sun and Southside Sun.
She worked as a reporter or the Alice (TX) Echo-News and as a copy editor for the Corpus Christi (TX) Caller-Times before moving to Atlanta with her husband Ron. She earned her journalism degree from the University of Texas-Austin.
A widow, Faye moved to Gwinnett County several years ago. She lives in unincorporated Gwinnett near Duluth with her daughter Tracy, who works in Norcross, their two dogs and two cats.
Faye enjoys reading, gourmet cooking, photography, attending concerts and plays, camping, going to the beach, shopping at the mall, browsing in antique shops and finding bargains at garage sales.
Your Beliefs At Patch, we promise always to report the facts as objectively as possible and otherwise adhere to the principles of good journalism. However, we also acknowledge that true impartiality is impossible because human beings have beliefs. So in the spirit of simple honesty, our policy is to encourage our editors to reveal their beliefs to the extent they feel comfortable. This disclosure is not a license for you to inject your beliefs into stories or to dictate coverage according to them. In fact, the intent is the opposite: we hope that the knowledge that your beliefs are on the record will cause you to be ever mindful to write, report and edit in a fair, balanced way. And if you ever see evidence that we failed in this mission, please let us know. Politics Moderate to liberal but tolerant of other viewpoints. Are you registered with a certain party? Definitely a Democrat.
Religion
Catholic. Not overly devout but not casual either.
Local Hot-Button Issues
What do you think are the most important issues facing the community? Economic development. Local taxes.
Where do you stand on each of these issues? I support economic development as long as it is planned, located in an appropriate place and doesn't harm the environment. I also believe in shopping locally and supporting Duluth businesses to keep downtown viable.
I favor keeping local taxes low but not to the point that public safety is jeopardized and cuts in services are unreasonable and inconvenient.
The Gwinnett County Tax Commissioner's Office is bracing for an expected increase in the number of automobile owners who may appeal their car's appraised value.
Registration underway for the Great American Cleanup Gwinnett Challenge.
HB 512, which would reportedly allow guns in bars, churches and unsecured government buildings, passes the Georgia House.
Looking for something to do this weekend? There are lots of events occurring in Duluth and other communities in Gwinnett County.
What's for lunch at Gwinnett County Public Schools including Duluth Cluster Schools?
Gwinnett County Commission approves lease for new Georgia State Patrol post in the former Edwin Watts Golf Shop in unincorporated Duluth.
The Hudgens in Duluth offering spring art classes for youth and adults and summer camps for children.
Romantic comedy continues at New Dawn Theater Thursday through Sunday, March 7-10.
Gwinnett County Public Schools will host its annual Transition Fair Saturday, March 16, to assist students with special needs transition into adulthood.
The Hudgens Center for the Arts in Duluth offering spring art classes for youth and adults and summer camps for children.
The Hudgens in Duluth offering spring art classes for youth and adults and summer camps for children.
What are the kids having for lunch at Gwinnett County Public Schools?
The voluntary recall was issued March 6, 2013, for 5 oz. cans of Chunk White Albacore and Chunk Light Tuna sold for retail sale between Jan. 17 and Feb. 28, 2013.
Fresenius Medical Care Berkeley Lake hosting open house, tours of new facility Thursday, March 7.
Openings range from financial supervisor to aquatic service leader.
Register now for the seminar scheduled April 4 at the Gwinnett Justice and Administration Center.
Ten high school teams will compete March 8-9 at Coolray Field in Lawrenceville.
Georgia Department of Labor sent out a notice advising that it has been instructed by the U.S. Department of Labor to reduce Extended Unemployment Benefits by 10.7 percent effective March 31.
What's for lunch at Gwinnett County Public Schools?
Fresenius Medical Care Berkeley Lake hosting open house, tours of new facility Thursday, March 7.
