Griffin Lotson wants to be Georgia's next Lieutenant Governor bad, REAL bad. If the residents of rural Georgia and the right amount of their fellow citizens in metro Atlanta catch Lotson's vision for the Peach State, his dream just may become reality.

Lotson may be a stranger to some but he is well known inside both Atlanta's and Washington's beltways. "The Right Man for the Job" as he refers to himself is a former civil servant with FBI and CIA clearance and 20 years of federal and state experience. Lotson is also a seasoned consultant that's even been called upon by the White House, the Georgia Municipal Association, the Georgia Department of Community Affairs and the United States Department of Agriculture.

While Lotson continues to keep company with political power brokers like former President Jimmy Carter and gubernatorial candidate Cathy Cox, his grassroots efforts in the areas of human and community development is what gets the attention of Georgia's commoners. As the Executive Director for eighteen years of Sams Memorial Community Economic Development - a non-profit empowerment agency - Lotson has raised over $10 million dollars for Georgia families to improve their housing and educational needs. Along the way he has served on the boards of the Rural Georgia Collaborative, the Lieutenant Governor's Housing task force for the state of Georgia and Habitat for Humanity in his home county of McIntosh to name a few. "I'm the only candidate with local, state, national and international experience dealing with economic development; real community problems, job creation and working in diverse groups," Lotson says.

The father of three military members and husband of 30 years is a former candidate for Mayor of Darien, Georgia and even served as Representative Al Williams' Campaign Manager. His platform is progressive and in some respects groundbreaking. It includes the dismantlement of racism, small business and jobs creation, more and better services for rural Georgia and the preservation of the coast's Geechee Gullah Culture. In fact on the day of this interview the southeast Georgia native was on his way to Sapalo Island, Georgia to help develop a means of preserving the residents' way of life. Lotson hopes his bold desires propel him into history as the state's first Black Lieutenant Governor. "Everywhere that I go in the state the feeling is that the rest of Georgia has been traditionally left out when the $18 billion operating budget is divvied up," reveals Lotson. "When I'm elected, my job will be to provide more services for people outside of metropolitan Atlanta."

Lotson insists that he has nothing against the state capital, but is a little concerned with the way business has been done in the past as it relates to rural Georgia residents. While he will continue to reach out to fellow Democrats, Republicans and Independents, his focus if elected will be on an economic plan that will help the less fortunate as well as the financially stable through diversity. Lotson's goal is to reconnect the 4 million voters of rural Georgia as well as the state's 1.6 million minorities to the Gold Dome. These aspirations recently caused a Macon reporter to refer to him as a "Sleeping Giant" The Lieutenant Governorship is so promising says Lotson that he has already claimed it, although he must first defeat four other opponents beginning on July 18th before taking office. "Most candidates are concerned about themselves, but the greater concern that I have is getting Democrats back in position to do a better job," stated Lotson poignantly. "I will be the first African-American elected Lieutenant Governor of Georgia and I'm well qualified to fulfill the position!"

Learn more about Griffin Lotson by calling 912-437-2476 or by visiting www.griffinlotson.com.