Georgia Republican Party

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This article is on the political party of the U.S. state of Georgia. For a political party in the nation of Georgia, see Republican Party of Georgia.

The Georgia Republican Party is one of the two major political parties in the U.S. state of Georgia. It is affiliated with the United States Republican Party.

Leadership

Governor Sonny Perdue is the titular head of the Georgia Republican Party. Sue Everhart is the State Chairman, and Marty Klein is the Executive Director. Alec Pointevint, who recently stepped down after his third term as Chairman, serves as Republican National Committeeman representing Georgia. Linda Herren serves as the National Committeewoman.

History

The modern Georgia Republican Party traces its roots to the 1964 Presidential campaign of U.S. Senator Barry Goldwater, who became the first Republican Presidential candidate to carry Georgia since Reconstruction. Georgia Republicans struggled through the 1960s, 1970s, 1980s and 1990s to become a major party, occasionally winning victories such as the election of U.S. Senator Mack Mattingly in 1980, only to see those gains erased in subsequent elections.

Governor Sonny Perdue became the titular head of the Georgia Republican Party in 2002 when he was elected as the first Republican Governor since Reconstruction.

[edit] External links

• Georgia Republican Party website
• Georgia Association of College Republicans
• Georgia Young Republicans

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