For Immediate Release
May 5, 2010
Contact: Rob Teilhet
770-514-0103

Rob Teilhet Earns Support from Powerful County Marshal
Muscogee County Marshal Greg Countryman endorses
Teilhet's campaign for Attorney General

Smyrna, GA – Marshal Greg Countryman endorsed Representative Rob Teilhet's campaign for Attorney General today. Marshal Countryman, whose Muscogee County office was ranked 1st in the Nation in 2009 by the International Association Chief's of Police, cites Teilhet's experience as his top reason for endorsing.

“Rob has spent years protecting victims of crime, supporting law enforcement, and , and working to keep our communities safe. He has a proven record and the right experience,” said Marshal Countryman. “I am honored to endorse Rob Teilhet's campaign for Attorney General.”

Marshal Countryman brought nearly twenty years of law enforcement experience to the Muscogee Marshal's Office. Since elected, and in addition to the duties expected from the Marshal's Office, he has initiated several programs for youth that emphasize citizenship, leadership and education, and he has made a renewed commitment to strengthening community policing.

“It's been such an honor to get to know Marshal Countryman and to earn his endorsement,” said Teilhet. “As a leader in the law enforcement community, he understands protecting Georgia's families takes much more than simply prosecuting someone after a crime has been committed. The Attorney General needs to lead the state towards real solutions that will prevent crime from happening in the first place.”

“Rob Teilhet understands that investing in children from the start can go a long to preventing criminal behavior down the road,” said Marshal Countryman. “Georgia is in need of a leader like Rob Teilhet, and I look forward to working with him.”

Marshal Countryman's endorsement adds to the campaign's growing list which includes endorsements from the IBEW Local 613, former legislator and U.S. Senate candidate Jim Martin, DeKalb Solicitor General Robert James, Civil Rights Leaders Rep. Tyrone Brooks and Elder Bill Harris, both the current and immediate past Chairmen of the Legislative Black Caucus, Senator Emanuel Jones and Representative Al Williams, eight Democratic State Senators, and over thirty Democratic members of the House of Representatives.

Teilhet's campaign for Attorney General focuses on protecting Georgia's children, crime prevention, ethics in government, and consumer protection.  Teilhet is widely known as a champion in the General Assembly for protecting Georgians from rip-offs and con artists.  He has been a reliable supporter of law enforcement and crime victims as a member of the House Judiciary Committee.  Teilhet has also consistently fought for stronger ethics laws.

Rob Teilhet (pronounced tuh-lay) has represented Smyrna and Marietta in the Georgia House of Representatives since his election in 2002 at the age of 28.  He is the Chief Deputy Whip of the House Democratic Caucus and serves on the Judiciary, Education, and Industrial Relations Committees.  He is a partner in the Marietta law firm of Rogers, Strimban & Teilhet.  More information about his campaign and other endorsements can be found at his website, www.robforgeorgia.com .

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