Supporting Public Safety

Ken Hodges believes in the broad support of law enforcement and that protecting the public interest cannot be accomplished by one agency alone.

As District Attorney, Hodges supported pay increases for public safety employees and advocated a Student Loan Forgiveness Program for Public Interest attorneys throughout the state.

The Albany City Commission should do what it takes to ensure public safety employees receive their deserved raises and increases in benefits packages so we can recruit and retain qualified individuals. – Ken Hodges, Albany Herald; June 22, 2001

The Georgia Legal Loan Forgiveness Task Force, headed by Dougherty County District Attorney Ken Hodges and composed of prosecutors, public defenders, legislators and law school professors, met for the first time to report its finding and recommendations to Governor Barnes. A loan forgiveness program would assist in improving indigent defense in Georgia and would help rural areas attract prosecutors. – Fulton County Daily Report; August 30, 2001

As Attorney General, Ken Hodges will continue to support Georgia’s public safety employees, whether it is a local police officer who puts his life on the line every day but still can’t meet his needs or a young defense attorney who struggles to pay back their school loans on a government salary.