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DEL.ICIO.USIsakson, business types advertise their support for the current speaker
The Atlanta Journal-Constitution
Dick Pettys at InsiderAdvantage has a noteworthy item about a fund-raiser this week for House Speaker Glenn Richardson, who is faced with a leadership challenge from state Rep. David Ralston (R-Blue Ridge).
Tom Bell, chairman and CEO of Cousins Properties, is directing this event. Sam Williams, president of the Metro Atlanta Chamber of Commerce, is another sponsor.
And U.S. Sen. Johnny Isakson is “special invited guest.”
What’s behind this? Remember that Richardson is seen by the business community as the only member of the state Capitol triumvirate who was willing to stick his neck out on the issue of transportation.
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