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Thomas E. Brown has announced his endorsement of Democrat Ken Hodges to be Georgia’s next Attorney General.

“If anyone in this race is the best pick to be Georgia’s top prosecutor and chief law enforcer, it’s Ken Hodges,” Brown said. “I’ve worked with Ken firsthand on prosecuting public corruption. He’s a veteran of the courtroom. His record of working with state law enforcement and getting results is impeccable.”

Brown and Hodges first met when Hodges served as co-counsel in the prosecution of Sidney Dorsey, Brown’s predecessor in the DeKalb County Sheriff’s Office. Dorsey was convicted in 2002 of ordering the assassination of a political rival.

“I’m honored to have Thomas Brown’s support of my campaign,” Hodges said. “As a prosecutor, I’ve worked with Brown, and his dedication to keeping DeKalb County safe and fighting urban crime is inspiring. I look forward to working with him as Attorney General.”

Brown, an Atlanta native, won election to the DeKalb County Sheriff’s Office in 2001. He has been named Public Safety Officer of the Year by the South DeKalb Rotary Club, and was awarded the Law Enforcement Award by the Georgia chapter of the National Association of Blacks in Criminal Justice. 

Ken Hodges served for 12 years as Dougherty County’s District Attorney. A proven prosecutor, Hodges earned distinctions as the Chairman of the Prosecuting Attorneys’ Council of Georgia, the President of the District Attorney’s Association of Georgia, and as the state’s District Attorney of the Year in 2002. A winner of the Georgia Criminal Justice Coordinating Council’s Eagle Award, Hodges believes in prosecuting public corruption, cracking down on gangs and urban crime, and supporting law enforcement in its efforts to protect all Georgians.


For more on Hodges’ campaign, visit www.kenhodges.com.

Ken Hodges’ campaign to be Georgia’s next Attorney General has pulled ahead of its primary opponent by raising $230,000 in the just-ended 6-month fundraising cycle, and its figures are only climbing into the new year, the Hodges campaign announced Friday.

Hodges declared a total of $272,000 cash on hand in his year-end filing of funds raised between July 1 and December 31, 2009, the campaign said.

“I’m proud of what our campaign has accomplished,” Hodges said. “Not only have we out-raised our primary opponent, but we can claim over 850 contributors, from law enforcement to farmers and small business owners. We raised from Georgians statewide.”

Hodges is honored to count among his supporters former U.S. Senator Sam Nunn and his
daughter, community leader Michelle Nunn. With added support by way of endorsements from former Chief Justice of the Supreme Court of Georgia Leah Ward Sears, as well as from civil rights leader and former Atlanta mayor Andrew Young, the Hodges campaign is going from strength to strength.

“Fundraising is only one of the keys to this race,” Hodges said. “Diverse support and momentum of the kind we have is crucial, but it doesn’t stop there. With their support, voters have shown that they want an Attorney General with a proven record of protecting Georgians, prosecuting corrupt public officials and keeping criminals off the streets.”

Ken Hodges served for 12 years as Dougherty County’s District Attorney. A proven prosecutor, Hodges earned distinctions as the Chairman of the Prosecuting Attorneys Council of Georgia, the President of the District Attorney’s Association of Georgia, and as the state’s District Attorney of the Year in 2002. A winner of the Georgia Criminal Justice Coordinating Council’s Eagle Award, Hodges believes in prosecuting public corruption, cracking down on gangs and urban crime, and supporting law enforcement in its efforts to protect all Georgians.

For more on Hodges’ campaign, visit www.kenhodges.com.

Today Ambassador Andrew Young, former Atlanta Mayor and an icon of the civil rights movement, announced his endorsement of former Albany District Attorney Ken Hodges in the campaign for the office of Attorney General of Georgia. “I am proud to stand with Ken Hodges in his efforts to become the state of Georgia's top law enforcement official and chief prosecutor,” said Ambassador Young. “The people of this state need an Attorney General who has a demonstrated commitment to preserving our civil rights while seeking justice for all Georgians--not just the wealthy or the powerful. As Attorney General, Ken Hodges will continue to do just that.”

Ambassador Young first met Ken Hodges when he was invited by Hodges to serve as the keynote speaker at the annual Martin Luther King Celebration in Albany, Georgia in 2006. Ambassador Young recalls, “I was impressed with his dedication to civil rights issues and his obvious commitment to seeking justice for victims of crime.”

“I thank Ambassador Young for his commitment to this campaign to fight for a safer Georgia,” remarked Hodges. “I have been waging a war on gangs for more than a decade and recently, Ambassador Young‟s efforts to educate Georgia‟s youth on the danger of gangs and guns through his film „Walking with Guns‟, has reunited us in pursuit of a common goal.”

“Ken Hodges has demonstrated his commitment to equal rights and the fair application of justice during his years of service in Albany,” added Ambassador Young. “As an experienced District Attorney, Ken developed successful diversionary programs that still today keep our at-risk young people in school and out of prison. And, he's fought for Georgia families by keeping guns off the street and taking on unscrupulous predatory lenders.”

Andrew Young was elected to Congress in 1972, and served until he was appointed as the Ambassador to the United Nations by President Jimmy Carter, thereby becoming the first African American to serve in that role. He was elected Mayor of Atlanta in 1981, and reelected in 1985. Prior to seeking elected office, Young served in a prominent role during the struggles for civil and voting rights during the 1960s, holding the position of Executive Director for the Southern Christian Leadership Conferences. Ambassador Young continues his legacy of service today
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Ken Hodges (D) served for 12 years as Albany's District Attorney, earning distinction as President of the Georgia District Attorneys Association and Chairman of the Prosecuting Attorneys Council of Georgia. He has been named Georgia‟s District Attorney of the Year and earned the State Bar of Georgia‟s Justice Robert Benham Community Service Award. His efforts protecting and defending victims of crime was recognized by the Georgia Criminal Justice Coordinating Council‟s Eagle Award in 2004, one of the highest honors a prosecutor can receive. He announced he would seek the office of Attorney General earlier this year.