I guess I never realized that our State Attorney General’s office didn’t already have a separate Civil Rights division. Good campaign pledge by Hodges.
Press Release from Democratic Attorney General candidate Ken Hodges:
A NEW CIVIL RIGHTS DIVISION IN HODGES’ VISION FOR AG’S OFFICE
Campaign Proposes Civil Rights Division Upon Election
Ken Hodges’ campaign for Attorney General has announced a plan to create a new Civil Rights Division within the Attorney General’s office upon his election, the campaign said.
“For the first time,” Hodges said, “the Attorney General’s office will have its own, separate legal enforcement division, with its mission trained solely on guarding the civil rights of all Georgians.”
Hodges’ planned Civil Rights Division will tackle investigations and litigation on a host of civil rights violations, with a focus on fair housing, employment, disabilities, religious freedom, racial profiling, and stopping predatory lenders.
Currently, the Attorney General’s office handles civil rights cases through the broader General Litigation Division, and serves a defensive role protecting state agencies.
“We’ve got to give Georgia’s Attorney General the tools to protect all Georgians,” Hodges said. “This new office will be a great step forward in keeping Georgia safe.”
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 board member emeritus of the Civil Rights Institute in Albany, 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.
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