Sam Olens, Cobb County Commission Chairman and Republican candidate for Attorney General, has announced he has received the endorsement of Joe D. Whitley, who served as U.S. Attorney under Presidents Reagan and Bush.
Whitley, who served in both the Middle and Northern Districts of Georgia, said, “We need a person of integrity, a proven leader and a lawyer with superb qualifications, to be our next Attorney General. For me, and I believe Georgians of all backgrounds, Sam Olens is that person.
“As a lawyer, Sam has amassed a record of excellence. As Chairman of the Cobb County Commission and Chair of the Atlanta Regional Commission, he has been a constant friend and avid supporter of law enforcement. Cobb County and the region is safer and a better place to live and work because of Sam Olens’ ability to get the job done in a way that respects citizen rights, but deals firmly with law breakers.”
Whitley also served as the Acting Associate Attorney General, the third-ranking position in the Department of Justice. Throughout his career, Joe served under five United States Attorneys General in a number of key operational and policy positions.
In 2003, Whitley was appointed by the President as the first General Counsel of the United States Department of Homeland Security (DHS).
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