I’m a 71-year-old retired controls and data center infrastructure management engineer. After a long career that included my final ten years with QTS in Suwanee, Georgia, I retired in 2022. My wife Gerri and I have been married since 1977. We raised two sons and are now blessed with six grandchildren—two daughters and a step-son from our oldest, and fraternal twin daughters from our youngest.
Originally from Chattanooga, Tennessee, I still keep a house there and split my time between Chattanooga and Lawrenceville, Georgia, where we moved in 2002. I’m a devout United Methodist, and in earlier years I enjoyed long-distance bicycle riding until my health changed in 2010.
On this blog I share my thoughts on the things I see—especially issues related to election integrity, voting systems, ballot design, and how we can make our democratic processes more transparent, secure, and accessible for everyday voters. As a moderate independent, I strongly believe our elected representatives should put the interests of their constituents and neighbors ahead of party loyalty. I have little patience for partisanship and attack ads.
My background as an engineer taught me to look for practical solutions to real problems. That same approach guides my writing here: clear analysis, common-sense reforms, and a focus on strengthening trust in the systems that serve all of us.
Thank you for reading. I hope these musings spark thoughtful conversation.
The musings of Larry D Burton 