GA: Third Party and Independent Opportunity in State House Race

From Green Party Watch:

Peach Pundit has published a story about State Representative Kevin Levitas’ decision to drop out of the race for his 82nd district seat to spend more time on his business and family life. Levitas, a Democrat, was first elected in 2006, and, according to Ballot Access News, he ran unopposed in November of 2008, and had no opposition in either a primary nor in November of 2010. The Atlanta Journal Constitution is reporting that the Secretary of State had ruled that there would be no Democrat or Republican on the November ballot because no one other than Mr. Levitas had filed to run.

The Journal article goes on to explain that anyone can run as the candidate of any party, or as an independent, upon filing a petition with about 1250 valid signatures by July 13th.
District 82 is roughly bounded by neighborhoods in the Brockett, Northlake, Pleasantdale and Tucker communities. Interstate 85 runs across the district, and Interstate 285 runs through it.  I do not know if the Georgia Green Party has active members in that district, but if they do it would seem that this is a golden opportunity to place on of their own in the state legislature.