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JULY 16, 2006
David Shafer's Senate Update
 Republican
Primary is this Tuesday
In
his
special message about the Republican Primary this Tuesday, July
18, David endorsed these candidates:
"These candidates are running independently of each other, but they
all share my endorsement," David said. "I hope everyone
will take the
time to learn about the candidates and make an informed choice."
Factcheck.org "fact checks" political advertisements
A project of the University of Pennsylvania,
FactCheck.org
has investigated the accuracy of political advertisements around the
country, including the Democratic primary for Governor and
Republican primary for Lieutenant Governor here in Georgia. For a
factual analysis of the advertising claims and accusations made by
Casey Cagle and Ralph Reed, visit:
http://www.factcheck.org/article404.html
Republican Liberty Caucus publishes primary voting guide
David has long been a member of the Republican Liberty Caucus, a
national grass roots organization formed in 1990 to advance the
principles of limited government, free markets and individual
liberty within the Republican Party. David was named the RLC's
Honorary State Chairman in 2002 when the Georgia chapter was
formally chartered. If you support lower taxes and less government,
David encourages you to learn more about the Republican Liberty
Caucus at
www.gopliberty.org. The RLC has published a voting guide for the
Republican primary with its endorsements in key statewide and
legislative races. The guide is available at the website.
Best of Gwinnett
If
you live, work or play in Gwinnett County, you are eligible to vote
in another type of election. Gwinnett Magazine is conducting its
annual Best of Gwinnett survey. To vote online, visit:
http://www.gwinnettmagazine.com/survey_bog.cfm?SurveyID=2
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David appointed to Governor's cord blood commission
Gov. Sonny Perdue announced the appointments of 15 people to the
Commission for Newborn Umbilical Cord Blood Research and Medical
Treatment, which Perdue created by executive order to promote
non-embryonic stem cell research.
The commission members include Sen. David Shafer (R-Duluth); Rep. Sharon Cooper (R-Marietta); Dr. Thomas J. Lawley,
dean of the Emory University School of Medicine; Dr. Steven L. Stice,
director of the Regenerative Bioscience Center at the University of
Georgia; Dr. Robert K. Yu, director of the Institute of Molecular
Medicine and Genetics and the Institute of Neuroscience at the
Medical College of Georgia.
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Governor Perdue signs the order
creating the Newborn Umbilical Cord Blood Commission as David looks
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Also Mary Boyert, pro-life director for the
Archdiocese of Atlanta; Dr. Kuang-Yueh Chiang of Atlanta; Georgia
College professor Hank Edmondson; Dr. Alan Einstein of Alpharetta;
Dr. David Charles Hess of the Medical College of Georgia; Jim Kelly,
director of international affairs for the Federalist Society for Law
and Public Policy; Marietta attorney Edward W. “Kip” Klein III; Dr.
Robert T. McNally, co-founder of Cell Dynamics; Timothy M. Neja,
senior director of laboratory operations at CryoLife Inc.; and Dr.
Gerry Sotomayor, president of Northlake OB/GYN.
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