Gene Anderson said he will focus on lowering taxes for homeowners, business owners and elderly residents if elected to the Bulloch County Commission seat 2C. A small-business owner himself, Anderson is running for the seat that will be vacated by incumbent Roy Thompson, who is not seeking re-election to that seat and instead has qualified unopposed for the County Commission chairman position, which will be vacated when incumbent Garrett Nevil retires Dec. 31. Anderson is opposed by candidates Jappy Stringer and Gail Dismuke. "I have been in the community my whole life and see the need to run for the office of County Commission because of the areas in our community that need growing and revitalizing," he said.