Local leaders endorse Gary Black’s Senate bid

COMMERCE — Sixty-two more local leaders from across Georgia have endorsed Gary Black for U.S. Senate.

“Gary’s understanding of the needs and opportunities of our state make him the only choice for serving Georgia’s citizens,” Tifton Mayor Julie Smith said. “His leadership has proven his ability to represent all Georgians, and rural Georgia needs his expertise to continue to be the No. 1 state in which to do business, particularly as it relates to agribusiness and feeding the world.”

“Georgia needs a fighter in the US Senate that will stand up for our conservative values and fight for us. Gary Black fights for us now and he always will,” Josh Turner, the mayor of Cleveland, said.

“These are people who are devoted to making their communities and our state even better places to live,” Black said in acknowledging the endorsements. “They have skin in the game, and I want to take their input and ideas to Washington and solve some swampy problems with a little Georgia common sense.”

Among the local leaders who have joined the grassroots army of support for Black’s Senate campaign are:

♦ U.S. Senator Cindy Hyde-Smith

♦ Former Gov. Nathan Deal

♦ Former Congressman Doug Collins

♦ Public Service Commissioner Bubba McDonald

♦ Public Service Commissioner Tricia Pridemore

♦ Public Service Commissioner Jason Shaw

♦ 54 Georgia State Legislators

♦ 75 Georgia Sheriffs (of both parties)

103 county Commissioners

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