Interview with John Padgett, October 9, 2017

Collection: Two-Party Georgia Oral History Project

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Description

John Padgett grew up as a Republican in Athens and has served in various roles in local and state party politics, including as Chairman of the Athens-Clarke County Republican Party, as Chairman of the 11th and 12th Congressional District Republican Party and as Secretary of the Georgia Republican Party. In 2013, Padgett ran a campaign for state party chair against B.J. Van Gundy and Alex Johnson on the platform of reenergizing grassroots politics, increasing fundraising efforts, bridging divides within the party and recruiting more conservative candidates.

Date

2017-10-09

Identifier

RBRL425TPGA-014

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Duration

86 minutes



Citation

John Padgett and Ashton Ellett, “Interview with John Padgett, October 9, 2017,” UGA Special Collections Libraries Oral Histories, accessed April 19, 2024, https://russelllibraryoralhistory.org/RBRL425TPGA/RBRL425TPGA-014.

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