Brian P. Kemp, Governor of Georgia

• Brian P. Kemp was inaugurated as the governor of Georgia Jan. 14, 2019

• Gov. Kemp served as a senator in the Georgia Senate from 2002 to 2006, and the secretary of state of Georgia from 2010 to 2018 before being elected as governor

• A native of Athens, Ga., Gov. Kemp has worked in farming and timber, rental property, and several other investments

• In his first term, Gov. Kemp led Georgia to break economic records with jobs and investments coming to communities large and small across the state

• He was the first governor to allow businesses to reopen after the COVID-19 lockdown

• Gov. Kemp claims that this is the reason Georgia's unemployment rate is at its lowest point in history

• Under his leadership, Georgia has been named the Top State for Business for nine consecutive years, enacted several tax cuts for working families, given teachers a pay raise, and cracked down on violence, street gang, and human trafficking

• Gov. Kemp holds the positions of former President for the Athens Area Homebuilders Association, a member of Athens Emmanuel Episcopal Church, a committee chair for the Sexual Assault Center, and a member of Habitat for Humanity

• Governor and First Lady Kemp, along with their three daughters, live on their family farm in Athens, Ga.

• Brian P. Kemp was re-elected Nov. 8, 2022 to serve a second term as Georgia's 83rd governor

• The governor's latest financial report reveals that his wealth has grown by more than $3 million since his election in 2019

• Despite how Mr. Donald Trump endorsed Gov. Kemp in his initial run for Governor, Kemp declined to help overturn the 2020 Presidential election in Georgia in Trump's favor, enraging the future President

• There are also many citizens who resent Gov. Kemp for allowing Rivian, an electronic vehicle company, to bring a plant to Georgia; claiming that the company does not have their better interest in heart and hurts their communities

If I were to interview Gov. Brian P. Kemp, I would ask him five questions:

1. What drove you to seek re-election for a second term as governor?

2. How do you think your background in blue-collar jobs prepared you for a white-collar job such as governor?

3. Why did you choose not to support Mr. Trump in the 2020 elections?

4. Do you have anything to say about the controversy surrounding your decision to allow Rivian to start a plant in Georgia?

5. What is your favorite way to eat peaches?

Websites Cited:

About Governor Brian P. Kemp

Kemp vs. Trump

Gov. Kemp's Net Worth

Say NO to Rivian!