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2018 Georgia Lieutenant Gubernatorial Election
The 2018 Georgia lieutenant gubernatorial election was held on November 6, 2018, to elect the lieutenant governor of Georgia, concurrently with the 2018 gubernatorial election, as well as elections to the United States Senate and elections to the United States House of Representatives and various state and local elections. Then-incumbent Republican lieutenant governor Casey Cagle chose to not run for re-election in order to run for governor. Republican primary Candidates Advanced to runoff * Geoff Duncan, state representative * David Shafer, state senator Defeated in primary * Rick Jeffares, state senator Declined * Brandon Beach, state senator (endorsed Jeffares) * Jim Butterworth, former state senator and former adjutant general of the Georgia National Guard * Casey Cagle, Lieutenant Governor of Georgia ( running for Governor) * Bill Cowsert, Majority Leader of the Georgia State Senate * Tim Echols, Georgia Public Service Commissioner * Steve Gooch, state senator (endorsed ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Georgia National Guard
The Georgia National Guard is the National Guard of the U.S. state of Georgia, and consists of the Georgia Army National Guard and the Georgia Air National Guard. (The Georgia State Defense Force is the third military unit of the Georgia Department of Defense, part of the Government of Georgia.) The Constitution of the United States specifically charges the National Guard with dual federal and state missions. The state functions range from limited actions during non-emergency situations to full scale law enforcement of martial law when local law enforcement officials can no longer maintain civil control. The National Guard may be called into federal service by the President under either Title 10 or Title 32 status. When National Guard troops are called to federal service, the President serves as Commander-in-Chief. The federal mission assigned to the National Guard is: "To provide properly trained and equipped units for prompt mobilization for war, National emergency or as o ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
United States Senator
The United States Senate is the upper chamber of the United States Congress, with the House of Representatives being the lower chamber. Together they compose the national bicameral legislature of the United States. The composition and powers of the Senate are established by Article One of the United States Constitution. The Senate is composed of senators, each of whom represents a single state in its entirety. Each of the 50 states is equally represented by two senators who serve staggered terms of six years, for a total of 100 senators. The vice president of the United States serves as presiding officer and president of the Senate by virtue of that office, despite not being a senator, and has a vote only if the Senate is equally divided. In the vice president's absence, the president pro tempore, who is traditionally the senior member of the party holding a majority of seats, presides over the Senate. As the upper chamber of Congress, the Senate has several powers ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Marco Rubio
Marco Antonio Rubio (born May 28, 1971) is an American politician and lawyer serving as the senior United States senator from Florida, a seat he has held since 2011. A member of the Republican Party, he served as Speaker of the Florida House of Representatives from 2006 to 2008. Rubio unsuccessfully sought the Republican nomination for President of the United States in 2016, winning presidential primaries in Minnesota, the District of Columbia, and Puerto Rico. Rubio is a Cuban American from Miami, Florida. After serving as a city commissioner for West Miami in the 1990s, he was elected to represent the 111th district in the Florida House of Representatives in 2000. Subsequently, he was elected speaker of the Florida House; he served for two years beginning in November 2006. Upon leaving the Florida legislature in 2008 due to term limits, Rubio taught at Florida International University. Rubio was elected to the U.S. Senate in 2010. In April 2015, he decided to run for ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Telegraph (Macon)
''The Telegraph,'' frequently called The Macon Telegraph, is the primary print news organ in Middle Georgia. It is the third-largest newspaper in the State of Georgia (after the ''Atlanta Journal-Constitution'' and '' Augusta Chronicle''). Founded in 1826, ''The Telegraph'' has undergone several name changes, mergers, and publishers. As of June 2006, the paper is owned by The McClatchy Company, a publicly traded American publishing company. The Telegraph's Name Changes History Origins: 1826-1860 Dr. Myron Barlett (1798-1848) founded ''The Macon Telegraph'' and published its first edition on Wednesday, November 1, 1826, three years after the Georgia General Assembly chartered the city of Macon. In his "prospectus" on the front page of that Nov. 1 edition, Bartlett said in part that the Telegraph would "not only disseminate useful information but advocate fearlessly "THE RIGHTS OF THE PEOPLE!" The newspaper ran weekly at first (Bartlett didn’t begin publishing a daily until ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Allen Peake
Allen Peake (born February 17, 1961) is an American politician. He previously served as a member of the Georgia House of Representatives from the 141st District, serving from 2007 until Jan. 14, 2019. He is a member of the Republican party. Allen Peake is also the CEO of a restaurant franchise business and distributes marijuana extracts to Georgia residents who are allowed to possess marijuana but cannot obtain it legally. References Living people Republican Party members of the Georgia House of Representatives 1961 births People from Macon, Georgia 21st-century American politicians {{GeorgiaUS-politician-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Butch Miller (politician)
Cecil Terrell "Butch" Miller (born November 24, 1956) is an American politician. A Republican, he has been a member of the Georgia State Senate since 2010, elected from the 49th district. Miller unsuccessfully sought the Republican nomination in the 2022 Georgia lieutenant gubernatorial election. Early life and education Miller was born in Macon, Georgia, on November 24, 1956. He was the son of Dr. Cecil L. Miller and Mac Miller.Senator Butch Miller (Senate District 4) Georgia Press Office (January 2018). His father was a physician in Buford, where he grew up. He earned a Bachelor of Arts degree from the [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Newnan Times-Herald
The ''Newnan Times-Herald'', locally known as ''The Times-Herald'', is a newspaper published in Newnan, Georgia. History The paper was founded in 1865, which makes it the oldest news organization in Newnan and Coweta County, Georgia. It is a local newspaper and official legal organ for the community located about 30 miles south of Atlanta. On July 22, 1972, the ''Newnan Times-Herald'' received the National Newspaper Association The National Newspaper Association (NNA) is a Pensacola, FL based non-profit newspaper trade association founded in 1885. The organization has over 2,300 members, making it the largest newspaper trade association in the United States. The organiza ... award for "excellence in typography". References External links Official site Newspapers published in Georgia (U.S. state) Coweta County, Georgia {{GeorgiaUS-newspaper-stub Newspapers established in 1865 1865 establishments in Georgia (U.S. state) ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Burt Jones
William Burton Jones (born April 25, 1979) is an American politician and businessman who is serving as the 13th lieutenant governor of Georgia, since 2023. A member of the Republican Party, he has been a member of the Georgia State Senate, elected from the 25th district, since January 2013 to January 2023. He was involved with the attempts to overturn the 2020 United States presidential election. Education Jones is a 1998 graduate of Woodward Academy and a 2002 graduate of University of Georgia, where he played football and majored in history. He was co-captain of the 2002 Georgia Bulldogs football team, which won the SEC Championship.Jones still mulling bid for governor ''Valdosta Daily Times'' (April 20, 2017). < ...
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Steve Gooch
Steve Gooch, (born February 25, 1967) is an American politician. He is a member of the Georgia State Senate The Georgia State Senate is the upper house of the Georgia General Assembly, in the U.S. state of Georgia. Legal provisions The Georgia State Senate is the upper house of the Georgia General Assembly, with the lower house being the Georgia ... from the 51st District, serving since 2010. He is a member of the Republican party. In 2014, his Senate colleagues elected him as the Majority Whip, and was reelected in 2016 and 2018. References 21st-century American politicians 1967 births Living people People from Dahlonega, Georgia Republican Party Georgia (U.S. state) state senators {{GeorgiaUS-politician-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Georgia Public Service Commission
The Georgia Public Service Commission (PSC) is a statutory organ of the state government of Georgia; elected among five commission districts, the board consists of a Chairman, a Vice-chairman, and three Commissioners. PSC regulates telecommunications, transportation, electric and natural gas services in the U.S. state of Georgia. Commissioners are elected in partisan elections statewide, though they must reside in a district. The PSC is charged with protecting the public interest and promoting a healthy business-investment economy. The PSC is responsible for varying degrees of regulation in State telecommunications, gas, and electric companies and for establishing and enforcing the standards for quality of service. Unlike counterparts in other states, the Georgia PSC does not regulate water/sewer or gas providers. History The regulatory functions of the PSC have changed dramatically since its founding. On October 14, 1879, Georgia became one of the first states to establish a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tim Echols
Tim G. Echols (born November 1, 1960) is an elected official originally from Clayton County, Georgia, who was elected to the Athens-area seat on the Georgia Public Service Commission as a Republican in 2010. Echols unsuccessfully attempted to be appointed to the United States Senate in 2019. Echols currently serves as vice-chairman of the commission. Political career Echols created the national non-profit, TeenPact, that now operates in 49 states. Echols served on Governor Sonny Perdue's office of Children and Families for 5 years. He was treasurer and spokesperson for U.S. representative Paul Broun. In 2009, Echols was campaign manager and senior policy advisor for Republican gubernatorial candidate John Oxendine, who lost the Republican primary to Nathan Deal. In 2010, Echols won against Democratic candidate Keith Moffett in a race to become the Athens-area public service commissioner, after first defeating fellow Republicans Jeff May and Joey Brush in the primary, and then Jo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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