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Brian KempREPRepublican Governor
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Years of Experience
GAResidence (state)

Brian Porter Kemp (born November 2, 1963) is an American politician serving since January 2019 as the 83rd governor of Georgia. A member of the Republican Party, Kemp served as the 27th secretary of state of Georgia from 2010 to 2018, and as a member of the Georgia State Senate from 2003 to 2007. Kemp is a graduate of the University of Georgia. Before entering politics, he owned several agribusinesses, financial services, and real estate companies. In 2002, he was elected to the Georgia State Senate. Kemp ran for commissioner of the Georgia Department of Agriculture in 2006 but lost the Republican primary. In 2010, Governor Sonny Perdue appointed Kemp secretary of state. He was elected to a full term as secretary in 2010 and reelected in 2014. In 2015, Kemp was criticized after a data breach of over six million voters' personal information to 12 organizations. During the 2016 election, he was the only state official to reject help from the Department of Homeland Security to guard against Russian interference.

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Education5 - 5 of 3
Athens Academy
Clarke Central High School
University of Georgia
Past Positions1 - 5 of 5
Governor
State of Georgia
2019 - Current
Secretary of State
State of Georgia
2010 - 2018
Senator
Georgia State Senate
2002 - 2006
President
Kemp Properties
Current
Co-Owner
Specialty Stone Supply
Other Experience1 - 11 of 11
Committee Chair
Sexual Assault Center
Former President
Athens Area Homebuilders Association
Member
Athens Emmanuel Episcopal Church
Member
Habitat for Humanity
Chair
Public Safety & Homeland Security Committee, Georgia State Senate
Member
Appropriations Committee, Georgia State Senate
Member
Comprehensive Land Use Plan for Athens-Clarke County Steering Committee
Member
Transition Advisory Committee
Member
Waste Water Treatment Advisory Committee
Secretary
Agriculture & Consumer Affairs Committee, Georgia State Senate
Vice Chair
Higher Education Committee, Georgia State Senate