AUGUSTA (May 23, 2014) | Sen. Hardie Davis (Augusta) and the New Leaders Council – Augusta Chapter congratulates the Inaugural Fellows Class on the successful completion of the New Leaders Council Institute. A graduation ceremony will be held at Jim Hudson Lexus (3520 Washington Road, Augusta, GA 30909) on Sunday, May 25 at 3:00 p.m. The fourteen graduates hosted a highly successful fundraising event, “Movers, Shakers and Change Makers,” on Saturday, May 3, and will also present capstone projects on Saturday, May 24.
“New Leaders Council brings people interested in business, entrepreneurship, governance and politics together in a way that not only enables them to understand each other, but empowers them to effectively support and help each other. That’s why it’s important to have New Leaders Council in Augusta,” said Sen. Davis. “This group is going to positively impact our community, and we will see dynamic leaders offering themselves for service on non-profit boards, volunteering for community organizations, raising funds for important causes and offering to serve in public office.”
Sen. Davis founded the Augusta chapter of the New Leaders Council in 2013, and Inaugural Fellows were selected and the five month institute began in January 2014. Topics reviewed and studied by the Inaugural Fellows included communications and media, social networking, fundraising, polling and research. The fundraising event, capstone project presentations and graduation ceremony are the final steps of completing the signature New Leaders Council Institute, which is designed to train the next generation of progressive political entrepreneurs.
The 2014 New Leaders Council Fellows are:
Kimberleigh Beard, Child Advocate; Court Appointed Special Advocate
Barclay Bishop, Morning Anchor/Reporter; WAGT NBC 26 News
Sean Frantom, Development Director; Ronald McDonald House Charities of Augusta
LaWanda Hall, Principal Risk Analyst; The Coca-Cola Company
Taylor Howell, Staff Assistant; Congressman John Barrow
Kristie Johnson, Special Populations Coordinator; Augusta Technical College
Dr. Judith Jones, Speech-Language Pathologist; Richmond County School System
Johnny Lee III, Technician; Procter and Gamble
Patricia Ann Moseley, Assistant Principal; Richmond County School System
Darryl Nettles, Research Operations Coordinator; Georgia Regents University
Titus Nichols, Assistant District Attorney; Augusta Judicial Circuit District Attorney’s Office
James Riles, Center Director; Augusta Richmond County Recreation and Parks Department
Fabiola Romain-Lapeine, Nursing Faculty; Georgia Regents University
Arthur Whiteside, Realtor; VanderMorgan Realty
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
May 28, 2014
CONTACT
Jennifer Yarber, Director
jennifer.yarber@senate.ga.gov
404.656.0028