U.S. Senators Johnny Isakson, R-Ga., and Saxby Chambliss, R-Ga., today announced that the Department of Veterans Affairs plans to open two new “Vet Centers” in Muscogee and Richmond counties. Vet Centers provide readjustment counseling and outreach services to all veterans who served in any combat zone.

“This is outstanding news for Georgia. These new facilities will help ensure that we deliver to our veterans the level of VA care they deserve,” Isakson said. “As a member of the Senate Committee on Veterans’ Affairs, one of my top priorities is to make sure America takes care of the veterans who have dedicated their lives to serving our country.”

“Our veterans deserve access to the very best care and services,” said Chambliss, a member of the Senate Armed Services Committee. “The announcement of these new facilities is great news for veterans in our state who have served our nation with honor.”

The VA said it expects the facilities will be fully operational by the end of 2010.

These new facilities will be in addition to the five VA Vet Centers that already operate in Georgia.

The Fulton County Republican Party is pleased to announce the launch of the GOP Breakfast Club: Your Source for Bagels, Business and Politics, which will be chaired by Josh Belinfante, and its inaugural event on Wednesday, September 2nd with John Oxendine.

“Josh brings incredible value and insight to the GOP Breakfast Club because of his deep understanding of politics, law, and business,” said Shawn Hanley, Fulton County Republican Party Chairman. “He has demonstrated extraordinary leadership in Georgia, and we greatly appreciate the active role he plays in the Fulton County GOP.”

“I am honored that Chairman Hanley asked me to serve as Chair of the GOP Breakfast Club, and I look forward to serving,” said Josh Belinfante. “Given the proposals in Washington and elsewhere, there has never been a more critical time for Georgians to learn about how policy impacts business, and what Georgia can show others about the successes of conservatism. I look forward to bringing business and political leaders together to learn about how to best improve our state and nation.”

About Josh Belinfante
Josh Belinfante serves as Executive Counsel to Governor Sonny Perdue. Before joining the Governor’s Office, Belinfante served as Legal Counsel to the Judiciary Committee of the Georgia House of Representatives and was an associate at Balch & Bingham LLP in Atlanta. Prior to joining Balch & Bingham, he served as a law clerk to Chief Judge J.L. Edmondson of the United States Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit. His civic involvement includes service on the boards of the Atlanta Chapters of the Federalist Society and the Jewish National Fund, as well as the Pace Academy Alumni Board. Belinfante received his law degree from the University of Georgia School of Law and his bachelor’s degree in history from the University of Pennsylvania.

Inaugural GOP Breakfast Club Event
Please join Fulton County GOP Chairman Shawn Hanley at the inaugural GOP Breakfast Club event featuring John Oxendine, Insurance Commissioner and candidate for Governor, on Wednesday, September 2nd from 7:30 a.m. to 8:45 a.m. at the Meridian Buckhead. The discussion will focus on the future of the state’s tax code, transportation, water, and economic development. The breakfast is $5 in-advance or $10 at the door.

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FORMER U.S. ATTORNEY IN THE MIDDLE AND
NORTHERN FEDERAL DISTRICTS OF GEORGIA

Sam Olens, Republican candidate for Attorney General, is pleased to announce he has received the endorsement of Joe D. Whitley, former US. Attorney in the Middle and Northern Federal Districts of Georgia during two presidential administrations.
“We need a person of integrity, a proven leader and a lawyer with superb qualifications, to be our next Attorney General. For me, and I believe Georgians of all backgrounds, Sam Olens is that person.

“As a lawyer, Sam has amassed a record of excellence. As Chairman of the Cobb County Commission and Chair of the Atlanta Regional Commission, he has been a constant friend and avid supporter of law enforcement. Cobb County and the region is safer and a better place to live and work because of Sam Olens’ ability to get the job done in a way that respects citizen rights, but deals firmly with law breakers,” said Whitley.

Whitley served as the Acting Associate Attorney General, the third-ranking position in the Department of Justice. He was appointed by Presidents Reagan and Bush, respectively, to serve as U.S. Attorney in the Middle and Northern Federal Districts of Georgia. Throughout his career, Joe served under five United States Attorneys General in a number of key operational and policy positions.

In 2003, Whitley was appointed by the President as the first General Counsel of the United States Department of Homeland Security (DHS),

“I’m honored to be endorsed by a man with the distinguished service and career of Joe Whitley,” said Olens. “His support speaks to the kind of Attorney General I will be and what I will do if given the opportunity to serve the citizens of Georgia.”