Georgia Secretary of State Kemp Qualifies

Conservative Record, Impressive Accomplishments, and Dominant Grassroots Support Make Kemp Clear Frontrunner

 

Athens – Georgia Secretary of State Brian Kemp announced today that he has qualified for the July 20, 2010 Republican General Primary. Secretary Kemp has already received more than 450 endorsements, including an endorsement from at least one elected official and the support of at least one grassroots leader in every Georgia county. No other statewide campaign in Georgia, from either party, has received this level of support or is as organized on the grassroots level as the Kemp for Secretary of State Campaign.

 

“Voters want proven leadership from a candidate who is working hard at the Capitol, and working hard for their vote. Our state faces big challenges, and Brian Kemp is already implementing his agenda every day for Georgians. Now is not the time for on-the-job training,” said Walton County Sheriff Joe Chapman.

 

Secretary Kemp stated, “I am honored to have the support of elected officials and conservative grassroots leaders in every Georgia county. We started on Day One of my administration to implement conservative policies and initiatives that increase economic development throughout Georgia, cut red tape for small businesses, and create more efficient government for Georgia taxpayers. We’ve worked closely with the Georgia Legislature to increase voting opportunities for our overseas military personnel, and we’re taking the Obama Justice Department to federal court to protect our voter rolls from non-citizens attempting to register and vote in Georgia elections.”

 

Secretary of State Kemp’s major initiatives include:

 

• Real spending cuts: Secretary Kemp has cut $2.9 million from the agency’s budget by streamlining operations in every agency Division, and has implemented plans to make further budget reductions in subsequent years.

 

• Elections Legislation: Increases opportunities for Georgia’s 200,000 overseas and military personnel to participate in the election process.

 

• Stop Voter Fraud website: Allows Georgians to report questionable election activity online or via the Stop Voter Fraud hotline, to help the Secretary of State’s office take every measure possible to ensure the integrity, security, and fairness of our elections process.

 

• MVP website: Allows Georgia voters to view a sample ballot specific to that voter for upcoming elections, find their Election Day polling location and early voting locations in their county, check their registration status, track the status of their absentee ballot, and more.

 

• Georgia’s Voter Verification Process and Senate Bill 86: In February, the U.S. Department of Justice again denied “preclearance” or approval of these two critical voter roll protections. Today, Georgia remains the only state in the country barred from complying with the federal Help America Vote Act’s voter verification process. Secretary Kemp will now work with Governor Perdue to pursue preclearance in a way that removes politics from the preclearance process by bringing an action in federal court, so we can ensure that voter registration applicants are who they say they are and that applicants are U.S. citizens.

 

• Cut The Red Tape website: Allows Georgians to submit ideas on how their government can remove the red-tape roadblocks that impede business growth and job creation.

 

• Redesigned Corporations Division website: Allows Georgians to renew their existing corporate entities online, form new corporate entities online, and provide their email address to receive online renewals and other important notices electronically.

 

• Regulatory Reform Legislation: Determines if regulatory boards are still necessary, if they provide adequate consumer protections, and if they hinder job growth and economic growth.

 

• Professional Licensing Boards Division: Increased the number of professional license applications available online; saved taxpayer dollars by implementing greater use of teleconferencing and videoconferencing.

 

• Securities – Professional Licensing Boards Consolidation: Announced a multi-phase process to consolidate these agency Divisions. Will achieve significant budget savings for Georgia taxpayers and create more efficient government.

 

Secretary Kemp added, “Our conservative agenda and accomplishments are clearly resonating with voters in every corner of the State. I’m confident that the enthusiasm shown by our many supporters will carry us to victory in July.”

 

For more information on the Kemp for Secretary of State Campaign and Georgia Secretary of State Brian Kemp’s proven agenda, please visit www.KempMeansBusiness.com.

 

Campaign Contact Information

Brian Kemp for Secretary of State

P.O. Box 5187

Athens, GA30604

www.KempMeansBusiness.com

brian@votebriankemp.com

706-850-0570

 

Paid for by Brian Kemp for Secretary of State

Posted by Tim Fleming in News Releases on 4/28/2010