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Gov. Nathan Deal to teach at UGA

Outgoing governor will also teach at other Georgia campuses
Georgia Gov. Nathan Deal, wearing a Georgia Bulldogs football jersey, signs a proclamation supporting the team before its national championship game against the Alabama Crimson Tide in January 2018.
Georgia Gov. Nathan Deal, wearing a Georgia Bulldogs football jersey, signs a proclamation supporting the team before its national championship game against the Alabama Crimson Tide in January 2018.
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Jan 9, 2019

Georgia Gov. Nathan Deal, whose second and final term in office ends next week, will soon have a new title: Professor.

The state’s Board of Regents voted Wednesday to appoint Deal as a Regents Professor. Deal will hold occasional lectures at the University of Georgia and other schools in the University System of Georgia, effective March 1 for at least three years.

Deal pitched the idea. He wants to lecture to undergraduate students, focusing on political science and law.

“It’s a wonderful opportunity for students to learn from a former governor,” said University System of Georgia Chancellor Steve Wrigley.

Deal’s salary will be about $120,000 a year, Wrigley said.

Deal also plans to start a lobbying and consulting firm with his longtime chief of staff, Chris Riley.

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