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Independence Virginia PAC’s donation to Rise and Shine America was first reported by Roll Call’s Kent Cooper, who posited that the funds might be used in connection with the state’s upcoming U.S. Senate election.

However, Doug Chalmers, the attorney for Rise and Shine America, Inc., told the Center for Public Integrity that the nonprofit “does not intend to be involved in the Georgia U.S. Senate race.”

“We’re not sure how that story got started, but it’s pure speculation and incorrect,” he wrote in an email to the Center for Public Integrity.

Chalmers declined to specify how the money would be put to use.

Incumbent Republican Sen. Saxby Chambliss announced that he will not seek re-election, sparking a flurry of interest from Georgia Republicans who are eyeing the seat including three sitting U.S. House members, Reps. Paul Broun, Phil Gingrey and Jack Kingston.

In filings with the Internal Revenue Service, Rise and Shine America describes its mission as “protecting conservative values” such as “limited government” and “fiscal responsibility.”

via Sheldon Adelson-Backed Super PAC’s Funds Boost Georgia Nonprofit.

Your Georgia Desk:

Governor Nathan Deal

“Citizens deserve a government that they can trust to act with fairness and transparency. Unlike what we’re hearing out of Washington, the Georgia Department of Revenue will never be used to target a particular political, religious or social group. ” – Gov. Deal

Your Georgia Desk:

From Georgia Young Republicans

In Their Own Words: The Candidates for GOP Chair 

May 16, 2013

DELEGATES AND ALTERNATES TO THE STATE GOP CONVENTION

It is a pleasure to provide additional information regarding some of the candidates running for State GOP Chair. As you make your voting choices, the Georgia Christian Coalition wanted you to have as much information as possible.

The GCC sent a questionnaire with 15 questions to the four candidates. We are passing to you their answers, unedited. If they did not respond, it is reported in the answer section of each question. Neither candidate said the questions were unfair to their candidacy.Those who responded also supplied contact information should you wish to contact them for more details.

Thanks to Chairman Sue Everhart, under whom a Republican was elected to every Georgia Constitutional office, the chair has become one of the most important positions in state government and in politics. She cannot run again due to term limits.

1. At the local, district, or state levels, what services have you given the GOP?

VanGundy: I served as Precinct Chairman, Gwinnett YR Treasurer, Gwinnett Chairman (4 Years), 6^th and 7^th District Chairman (6 Years), and 2^nd Vice Chairman (4 Years) for the GAGOP. Additionally, I have served as a campaign advisor and volunteer to numerous Republican campaigns.

Harp: I have served at all levels of the party. Precinct Chairman, Muscogee Co, County Chair, Muscogee Co, Third District Chair, General Counsel GA GOP. Delegate to National Conventions, Member Electoral College. I began my service as a worker for Barry Goldwater in 1963-4.

Johnson: DeKalb YR Chairman (2 terms), DeKalb GOP: Legal Counsel, Executive Board Member, Senate District Chair, Precinct Chairman. Republican Nominee for Georgia State Senate in District 41 in 2010, received over 40% of vote in general election.  For further details regarding my experience see: http://www.AdvanceTheGOP.com/about.html and http://www.linkedin.com/pub/jordan-%22alex%22-johnson/4/715/441

Padgett: Did not respond to questionnaire.

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