The Drive at 5

Michiel Bartman is the head coach of the women's rowing team at Thomas Jefferson University in Philadelphia. He brought his team to train this week at the Lake Lanier Olympic Venue, the site where he won a gold medal as a member of the Dutch National Team in the 1996 Atlanta Olympics.

Jennifer Eastwood, senior editor of Disney editions, discusses four books that have been released to commemorate the Walt Disney Company's 100th birthday.

Jeremy Williams, the superintendent of the Gainesville City School System, discusses the major renovation of City Park . He also commented on Gov. Brian Kemp's plan to invest heavily in education during this session of the General Assembly.

Joni Buford, tourism director for Forsyth County, discusses Film Forsyth, a new organization created to assist production companies who want to film TV shows and movies on location in the county.

Charles Bullock, political science professor at the University of Georgia, discusses Gov. Brian Kemp's growing political clout and what it may use it for in the future.

Rep. Andrew Clyde, who represents Hall County and most of Northeast Georgia is Congress, discusses why he and 19 other conservative Republicans blocked the election of Speaker Kevin McCarthy for 15 ballots. He also discussed his appointment to the powerful House Appropriations Committee.

Sheree Ralston, wife of the late Georgia House Speaker David Ralston, discusses her bid to suceed him in a special election on Jan. 3.

Denise Bennett, mother of UGA quarterback Stetson Bennett, discusses her son as the family prepared for the Heisman Trophy presentation.

Dr. Andrew Reisman, a family practice physician with the Longstreet Clinic, discusses the outbreaks of flu and RSV in Northeast Georgia.

Republican Derrick McCollum discusses his bid for the Georgia House of Representatives district that includes a portion of south Hall County.