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Georgia GOP settles discrimination lawsuit

Georgia Republican Party Chairman John Watson

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Georgia Republican Party Chairman John Watson
By James Salzer
Oct 6, 2017

Georgia's Republican Party has settled a racial discrimination lawsuit filed by one of its former employees.

Details of the settlement were not released, but state GOP Chairman John Watson confirmed that the three-year legal fight was over.

Lawyers for Qiana Keith did not immediately comment on the settlement.

Keith claimed in the lawsuit that she was fired after complaining to her superiors about her co-workers' behavior and sought damages and lost wages under the federal Civil Rights Act.

The 2014 lawsuit contributed to the state GOP's troubles attracting donors amid mounting legal bills.

For more details on the case, check out our story on myajc.com.

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James Salzer has covered state government and politics in Georgia since 1990. He previously covered politics and government in Texas and Florida. He specializes in government finance, budgets, taxes, campaign finance, ethics and legislative history

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