McGUIRE ANNOUNCES CONGRESSIONAL ENDORSEMENTS,
STATEWIDE LEADERSHIP ENDORSEMENTS EXCEED 80

ATLANTA: Georgia Court of Appeals candidate Perry McGuire today announced an expanded list of more than 80 key endorsements from legislative leaders, sheriffs, attorneys, and community leaders.  U.S. Rep. Tom Price, U.S. Rep. Phil Gingrey, U.S. Rep. Jack Kingston, and U.S. Rep. Lynn Westmoreland have recently endorsed McGuire, and notable community and business leaders such as Joey Loudermilk, AFLAC general counsel, J. Henry Walker (partner, Kilpatrick Stockton), Tex McIver (partner, Fisher & Phillips), Craig Dowdy (partner, McKenna Long), Mike Hobbs (partner, Troutman Sanders) and others have joined. 

McGuire, the 2006 Republican nominee for Attorney General and former state Senator, welcomed the endorsements as “an important sign that Georgia leaders who make the laws and those who enforce them are ready for a rule-of-law, common-sense judge with practical legal experience to serve on the Georgia Court of Appeals.” 

“Lawmakers and law enforcement leaders who keep our courts working, our criminal laws strong, and our civil laws balanced and fair deserve the gratitude of all Georgians for keeping us safe,” said McGuire.  “I am grateful that each of these leaders has endorsed my campaign for the Georgia Court of Appeals.”

McGuire’s “Trusted Judgment, Proven Leadership” campaign for the open Georgia Court of Appeals seat received the endorsement of the following Georgia Congressmen, state legislative leaders, sheriffs, and community leaders:

Congress

U.S. Rep. Tom Price
U.S. Rep. Lynn Westmoreland                    
U.S. Rep. Phil Gingrey
U.S. Rep. Jack Kingston

State Senate

Senate President Pro Tem Eric Johnson
Sen. Ronnie Chance (Governor’s Floor Leader)
Sen. Don Balfour (Rules Chairman)
Sen. Chip Rogers (Finance Chair)
Sen. Bill Hamrick (Rules Vice-Chair, Judiciary Secretary)                             
Sen. Judson Hill (Judiciary Secretary)
Sen. Bill Heath (Governor’s Floor Leader)                            
Sen. John Douglas (Veterans, Military and Homeland Security Chairman)     
Sen. John Wiles (Chair, State & Local Governmental Operations; Vice-Chair, MARTOC; Judiciary)
former Sen. Ed Boshears

State House of Representatives
 
Rep. Jerry Keen (House Majority Leader)
Rep. Jay Roberts (House Republican Caucus Chairman)
Rep. Wendell Willard (House Judiciary Chairman)
Rep. Bill Hembree (Higher Education Chairman,Appropriations)
Rep. Bobby Franklin (Legislative Reapportionment Chairman, Judiciary, Non-Civil)
Rep. Ed Setzler (Code Revision Vice-Chairman, Judiciary, Non-Civil)
Rep. Rich Golick (Governor’s Floor Leader)
Rep. Tim Bearden (Judiciary Non-Civil
Rep. James Mills (Banks and Banking Chairman)
Rep. Matt Ramsey (Judiciary Non-Civil)
Rep. Randy Nix (Information & Audits Sec’y)
Rep. Billy Horne (Deputy Whip; Public Safety & Homeland Security Sec’y)
Rep. Mark Butler (Vice-Chair, Appropriations)
Rep. Melvin Everson (Judiciary Non-Civil)
Rep. Clay Cox (Banks & Banking; Higher Education Sec’y)
Rep. Jay Neal (Vice-Chair, Public Safety)
Rep. Tony Sellier (Defense &Veterans Affairs Sec’y)
Rep. Fran Millar (Vice-Chair, Education)
Rep. Jill Chambers (MARTOC Chairman)
Rep. John Yates (Republican, Griffin)
Rep Barry Loudermilk (Transportation - Secretary; Energy, Utilities and Telecommunications - Secretary)
Rep. Tom Rice (Motor Vehicles - Chairman; Rules)
Rep. Calvin Hill , (District 21 - Chairmain, Special Rules)
Rep. Judy Manning
Rep. Charlice Byrd
Rep. Sharon Cooper
Rep. Buddy Carter
Former Rep. Clint Smith, (Chairman Dawson County Republican Party)
Former Rep. Dean Alford
 
Attorneys
 
Jeff Kuester, Atlanta
Craig Dowdy, McKenna Long, Atlanta
Oscar Persons, Atlanta
Marc Taylor, Atlanta
Joe English, Atlanta
Scott Duma, Atlanta
Kevin Gough, Brunswick
Mark Baxter, Macon
Dudley Rochelle, Atlanta
Gary Wisenbaker, Savannah
Joe Fowler, Douglasville
Met Lane, Carrollton
David Burge, Atlanta
Walter McClelland, Atlanta
James Scarbrough, Atlanta
Nick Hinson, Atlanta
Brett Miller, Atlanta
Josh McKoon, Columbus
Douglas K. Silvis
Dennis J. Gerschick
J. Henry Walker, IV, Partner Kilpatrick Stockton LLP
Tex McIver, Fisher and Phillips, LLP
Steve Riddell, Troutman Sanders, LLP
Mike Hobbs, Troutman Sanders, LLP
Mark VanderBroek, Troutman Sanders, LLP
Karl Terrell, Shea Stokes Roberts & Wagner
Matthew Bryan, Ringgold
Patrick C. Cork, Cork & Cork, Valdosta
 
Sheriffs
 
Sheriff Mike Yeager (Coweta County)
Sheriff Butch Conway (Gwinnett County)
Sheriff Steve Cronic (Hall County)
Sheriff Terry Langley (Carroll County)
Sheriff Randall Johnson (Fayette County)
Sheriff Scott Berry (Oconee County)
Sheriff Chris Houston (Greene County)
Sheriff Mike Jolly (Harris County)
Sheriff Phil Miller (Douglas County)
 
Corporate/Misc
 
Kerry J. Cook (former Chairman, Hall County Republican Party)
Chuck Eaton (Public Service Commissioner)
Joey Loudermilk (General Counsel, AFLAC)
Ken R Speir (Delta Pilot)

Paid for by Perry McGuire for Court of Appeals