Among the 41 members of Governor Elect Brian Kemp's transition team is a Gainesville native who founded a group called Georgia Republicans for the Future, a group that supports nondiscrimination across the state.
Allen Fox, who now lives in Atlanta, is an advocate for LGBT rights, according to a profile in the Atlanta Journal Constitution.
In his brief comments Monday morning, Kemp noted that his "Georgians First Committee" is a diverse group. The committee is comprised of community activists, business leaders, current and former political figures and some members of his campaign team.
The committee members are:
Tim Fleming – Chief of Staff
David Dove – Transition Director
Jeremy Brand – Senior Advisor
Jamie Reynolds – Co-Chair
Harold Reynolds – Co-Chair, Budget
- Lorri Smith
- Kelly Farr
- Greg Dozier
- Kristi Fuss
Chuck Harper – Co-Chair, Appointments
- Lisa Durden
- Rick Desai
- Robert Finch
- Allen Fox
- Yovany Jerez
- Anh Le
- Jim Lientz
- Allen Poole
- T. Dallas Smith
- Shawnzia Thomas
- Rev. Rochard White
Alec Poitevint – Co-Chair, Government Operations
- Tricia Pridemore
- Bob Barr
- Craig Lesser
- Jay Lin
- Vic Reynolds
- Jay Roberts
Mark Middleton – Co-Chair, Policy
- Joy Hawkins
- Laura Gammage
- Jose Perez
- Ben Hames
- Mark Hamilton
- Brian Marlowe
- Rev. Abraham Mosely
- Cole Muzio
- Tom Ratchford
- Tom Price
- Ellen Wiley
- Virginia Galloway