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Caption Gov. Brian Kemp kicks off his reelection campaign at the Georgia National Fairgrounds on July 10, 2021. Credit: Riley Bunch | GPB News
Attacked by some Republicans for not supporting the former president enough and vilified by Democrats for being too much like Donald Trump, Gov. Brian Kemp formally launched his reelection bid Saturday fighting back against his detractors.
The Athens Republican ticked through his accomplishments to a roomful of supporters at the Georgia National Fairgrounds in Perry, from an historic teacher pay raise to cracking down on street gangs to managing Georgia’s growing economy, especially outside metro Atlanta.
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Retired Gen. Lloyd Austin speaks at the 2017 rededication of Lt. Henry O. Flipperâs grave near Thomasville, the resting place of the first Black graduate of West Point. S.Ga. recalls defense secretary s Thomasville days
By Pat Donahue
pat.donahue@gaflnews.com Jan 23, 2021
File Photo: Pat Donahue | Thomasville Times Enterprise
Retired Gen. Lloyd Austin speaks at the 2017 rededication of Lt. Henry O. Flipperâs grave near Thomasville, the resting place of the first Black graduate of West Point.
WASHINGTON, D.C. â Thomasville native Lloyd Austin is now the secretary of defense.
The U.S. Senate confirmed his appointment Friday morning in a 93-2 vote.