John Edwards-Organization, Georgia
updated July 1, 2007

JOHN EDWARDS FOR PRESIDENT, INC.

On April 18, 2007 the campaign announced that:
"State Senate Democratic Leader Robert Brown and State House Democratic Leader Dubose Porter, along with former Governor Roy Barnes and Shi Shailendra will lead the campaign's efforts in Georgia."

At the same time the campaign also announced a dozen other endorsements:
State Senator Vincent D. Fort (D-39)
State Representative Rob Teilhet, Chief Deputy Whip (D -Smyrna)
State Representative Stephanie Stuckey Benfield (D-Atlanta)
State Representative Michelle Henson (D - Stone Mountain)
State Representative Gerald Greene (D - Cuthbert)
State Representative Jeannette Jamieson (D - Toccoa)
State Representative Charles Jenkins (D - Blairsville)
State Representative Hugh Floyd (D - Norcross)
Chuck Byrd, Middle Georgia attorney
Amol Naik, Atlanta attorney and former Chief of Staff to Senate Democratic Caucus
Jeff DiSantis, Former Executive Director of the Georgia Democratic Party
Emil Runge, Former Communications Director of the Georgia Democratic Party
 

On June 4, 2007 the campaign announced endorsements of several prominent Georgia Democrats:
·      Mark Taylor - Former Georgia Lt. Governor
·      State Senator Valencia Seay
·      State Senator Steve Henson
·      State Representative Wade Starr
·      Jeff Carter - Associate Director for the Conflict Resolution Program; Son of President Jimmy Carter
·      Stephen Leeds - Georgia Attorney
·      Michael Moore - Former State Senator; Middle Georgia Attorney
·      John Moore  - Former State Representative; Former Chairman of the Polk County Party
·      Nick Giles - Former Taylor County Sheriff; Past President of the Georgia Sheriff Association
·      Ashley Bell - Former DNC Executive Committee Member; Former National President, College Democrats of America
 

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