U.S. Rep. John Lewis will be honored by the NAACP at its annual Image Awards later this month, receiving the 2020 Chairman Award. The civil rights icon, who recently announced he has been diagnosed with stage IV pancreatic cancer, is being honored as a “modern hero in American history.” Well deserved credit for Lewis’ legacy of public service has him RISING…
Loeffler to head SBA
Former U.S. Sen. Kelly Loeffler was the latest Georgian to be tapped by President-elect Donald Trump for a key role in his upcoming administration, in this case to head up the Small Business Administration. Loeffler will lean on her experience as a successful financial executive as well as her political background in leading the SBA, which doles out loans and provides regulatory support for millions of small businesses nationwide. The appointment has Loeffler’s political star once again RISING…
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