Episode 117: The State of Georgia with Howard Franklin

On today’s episode Bingham Group CEO A.J. speaks with return guest Howard Franklin, Managing Principal of Atlanta-based lobby firm Ohio River South. The main discussion covers the state of play in Georgia ahead of the January 4th runoff for its two US Senate seats. Additionally, the two discuss the intra-party state GOP civil war, and the implications of Georgia’s new battleground status. ABOUT HOWARD Splitting time between state capitals and the campaign trail, Howard Franklin has worked across two dozen states to advance the careers and policies of the South’s leading lawmakers. After running a nonprofit for former Mayor Maynard Jackson, Howard served three years in the administration of Atlanta Mayor Shirley Franklin. He spent another five years with DeKalb, Fulton and Jefferson County governments. Howard has led dozens of successful campaigns for leaders like Atlanta City Councilmembers Kwanza Hall and Amir Farokhi, Atlanta Board of Education Chair Jason Esteves, State Senator Jason Carter and Meridian, MS Mayor Percy Bland, DeKalb Solicitor Sherry Boston and Fulton Solicitor Keith Gammage. He also led the effort that returned the United Democratic Party to power in the Cayman Islands Parliament. Learn more about Howard and Ohio River South here: https://ohioriversouth.com/home/our-team/ Follow Ohio River South on Twitter at: @OhioRiverSouth ABOUT THE BINGHAM GROUP, LLC The Bingham Group, LLC is minority-owned full service lobbying firm representing and advising clients on government affairs, public affairs, and procurement matters in the Austin metro and throughout Central Texas. Learn more about us at: https://www.binghamgp.com You can listen to this episode and previous ones on all major streaming services. Please like, link, comment and subscribe!