President of Macon NAACP stepping down

Al Tillman, president of the Macon-Bibb County branch of the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People, is stepping down from the post later this year but will remain an active member.

Tillman, who has led the organization locally since December 2007, made his intention to resign public Sunday night at the group’s annual Earl T. Shinholster Freedom Fund Awards Banquet. A new president is expected to be announced Nov. 22.

Democratic candidates emphasize need to vote | The Augusta Chronicle

Democratic candidates emphasize need to vote | The Augusta Chronicle

Black voter turnout key for Georgia Democrats

ATLANTA — How Georgia Democrats fare in next month’s election could depend on whether black voters show up to the polls.

Blacks turned out in record numbers two years ago across the country to elect President Barack Obama. Obama’s absence on the ballot, combined with an overall lack of interest in the midterm vote, will likely mean waning black support this year for Democratic candidates.

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Vote Keith Moffett for Georgia Public Service Commissioner

Who is Keith Moffett?
A native of Macon, Georgia, Keith Moffett is a transformational leader whose goal is to serve and lead by example. As a politician, scholar and educator, Mr. Moffett has more than a decade of experience in serving the City of Macon and his community. In his current position, as the Director of Internal Affairs, Mr. Moffett assists the Mayor and Chief Administrative Officer with the Legislative agenda, serves as the Mayor’s liaison with the Macon City Council, and is the point of contact for state and federal officials. In addition, to serving in the Mayor’s Cabinet, Mr. Moffett is an adjunct professor in the School of Business at Macon State College.

Before joining ranks with the City of Macon, Mr. Moffett worked for the Georgia Department of Economic Development as a Regional Project Manager for the Middle Georgia area. In this capacity, he developed improved and promoted economic products as well as coordinated local, state, and federal resources for entrepreneurs and small businesses. Mr. Moffett is the past host and voice of 13WMAZ LawCall. This appointment brought him face-to-face with some hard issues facing society and pushed him to become a change agent for his community. His hard work and dedication to the Macon community is visibly clear from his efforts as a member of the Board of Directors for United Way of Central Georgia and as a previous member of the Board of Directors for Medical Center of Central Georgia Hospice Foundation, Habitat for Humanity, Chairman of the Central Georgia Tech Prep Consortium, City of Macon Office of Work Force Development, and Crisis Line of Macon and Middle Georgia.

Mr. Moffett has been recognized by Georgia Trend Magazine as one of the top 40 influential leaders Under 40, Macon Magazine “Top 5 Under 40”, and honored as a Georgia Association for Special Programs Personnel (GASPP) Outstanding TRIO Achiever. Mr. Moffett is proud to have served nine years in the United States Navy aboard two Trident Nuclear Missile Submarines. During this time, he also earned two associate degrees in Nuclear Science Technology and Electronic Technology. He received a Master of Business Administration from Wesleyan College, Bachelor of Science in Business and Information Technology from Macon State College, and his high school diploma from Northeast High School in Macon, Georgia. He is currently pursuing his Ph.D in Educational leadership at Mercer University. Mr. Moffett is passionate about education and is committed to serving and helping to propel others to the next level of their personal and professional growth.