Candidates to be the next Chair of the Georgia GOP are in Athens this evening: they’ll meet with members of the local Republican Party at their monthly meeting. It’s a 6 o’clock session at the Country Inn and Suites on Old Epps Bridge Road.
ALEX JOHNSON
President of the GA Republican Assembly -
Law Degree from GA State University - Helped found Oglethorpe College Republicans Chapter - Legal Counsel for DeKalb GOP - DeKalb YR Chair -Republican Candidate for GA State Senate
MICHAEL McNEELY
First Vice Chairman Georgia Republican Party (current) - Chairman Community Service Committee Georgia Republican Party (current) - Political Director Georgia Young Republicans - Third, First Vice Chairman Douglas County Republican Party - Chairman Georgia Black Republican Council - GA Presidential Elector
JOHN WATSON
Veteran Georgia campaign operative - Former Chief of Staff to Governor Sonny Perdue - Georgia Republican Party Finance Director under Chairman Rusty Paul - Georgia Republican Party Finance Director - Co-chair for Senator David Perdue's campaign.
MIKE WELSH
12th District Republican Party Chairman during the defeat of Democrat Congressman John Barrow - President of MWelshCo LLC - Opened, funded, and staffed the only non-metro GOP Victory Headquarters during the 2016 Presidential Race, - Member of Kiokee Baptist Church - Married 34 years - Father of 4