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Kingston Announces South Georgia Leadership Committee
Sixty elected officials endorse Kingston’s bid for Senate
From Jack Kingston Senate:
Sixty South Georgia elected officials today endorsed the candidacy of Jack Kingston for United States Senate.
The officials, ranging from state legislators to municipal officials, stressed Kingston’s ability to get things done while staying true to his Georgia values.
“In this field of strong candidates, I believe that Jack Kingston is the best choice to serve as Georgia’s next United States Senator,” said State Senator Dean Burke (R-Bainbridge). “Jack Kingston has that unusual gift of being able to connect with all types of people, and will use his conservative South Georgia principles to help our great state continue on its path to becoming a world class economic powerhouse.”
State Representative Amy Carter (R-Valdosta) says she has seen Kingston’s ability to engage on a wide variety of issues first hand.
“Having been a constituent of Jack Kingston for many years, I have watched him engage in issues most important to South Georgia, including agriculture, military affairs, education, and economic development,” she said. “Jack is an approachable leader who demands results, and I look forward to his continuation of service in the U.S. Senate.”
Dougherty County Commission Chairman Bodine Sinyard emphasized Kingston’s family values and familiarity with agriculture and military issues in his reasoning.
“Jack Kingston is a real person, a family man, that understands our folks and way of life in South Georgia,” he said. “His strong knowledge and past help with both our Agriculture and Military Bases has had and will continue to have a major economic impact important to all Georgians.”
Those making the endorsement today include:
| Councilman Cecil Barber, Moultrie | Mayor Craig Huckaby, Arabi |
| Mayor Richard Barr, Adel | State Rep. Penny Houston, District 170 |
| Mayor Max Beverly, Thomasville | Mayor Craig Huckaby, Arabi |
| State Rep. Ellis Black, District 174 | Chairman S.L. Jones, Brooks Co. |
| State Sen. Dean Burke, District 11 | Mayor Thomas E. Kennedy, Homerville |
| Solicitor General Justin Cabral, Valdosta | Mayor Robbie Lee, Fargo |
| Mayor Bruce Cain, Hahira | Chairman Alex Lee, Lanier Co. |
| Councilman Tim Carroll, Valdosta | Commissioner Wallace Mathis, Crisp Co. |
| State Rep. Amy Carter, District 175 | Sheriff Bobby McLemore, Ben Hill Co. |
| Councilwoman Angela Castellow, Moultrie | Chairwoman June Merritt, Early Co. |
| Mayor Jamie Cater, Tifton | Mayor Henry Milhollin, Ambrose |
| Mayor Jerry Chapman, Colquitt | Mayor Bruce Norton, Norman Park |
| State Senator John Crosby, District 13 | Councilman Ben Norton, Valdosta |
| Sheriff Bennie DeLoach, Atkinson Co. | District Attorney Dick Perryman, Nashville |
| Mayor James Dennis, Douglas | Commissioner Crawford Powell, Lowndes Co. |
| Commissioner Mike Dinnerman, Cook Co. | State Rep. Jay Powell, District 171 |
| Commissioner Ed Duffy, Lee County | Councilman Billy Retterbush, Nashville |
| Councilman Buddy Duke, Adel | State Rep. Jay Roberts, District 155 |
| Commissioner Myra Exun, Brooks Co. | Mayor Ferrell Ruis, Funston |
| Mayor John Gayle, Valdosta | Mayor Eric Schindler, Lake Park |
| State Sen. Tim Golden, District 8 | State Rep. Jason Shaw, District 176 |
| State Rep. Gerald Greene, District 151 | Chairman Jay Shaw, State Transportation Bd |
| Chairman Robert Griner, Berrien Co. | Commissioner Harold Simpson, Lanier |
| State Rep. Buddy Harden, District 148 | State Rep. Chuck Sims, District 169 |
| Mayor Tom Harlow, Riverside | Chairman Bodine Sinyard, Dougherty Co. |
| Mayor Travis Harper, Nashville | Chairman Bill Slaughter, Lowndes Co. |
| State Senator Tyler Harper, District 7 | Councilwoman Kathy Streat, Nicholls |
| Sheriff Anthony Heath, Berrien Co. | State Rep. Darlene Taylor, District 173 |
| Solicitor General Jason Hoffman, Tift Co. | State Rep. Sam Watson, District 172 |
| Councilman Jason Holt, Fitzgerald | Commissioner Joe Wingate, Brooks Co. |
| State Rep. Penny Houston, District 170 | Councilman Robert Yost, Valdosta |
Kingston is running in the Republican primary to replace retiring Senator Saxby Chambliss.










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