Georgia Lt. Governor, Ag. Commissioner Endorse Perry for President
AUSTIN
- Georgia Lt. Governor Casey Cagle and Commissioner of Agriculture Gary
W. Black endorsed Texas Gov. Rick Perry for president today, citing his
proven record of job creation and his strong performance in Wednesday’s
Republican presidential debate as reasons for their support.
“Gov. Perry proved last night that he is not only the Republican
candidate who can win, but the candidate who can get America working
again,” said Lt. Gov. Cagle. “He connects with people, he knows the
issues and he’s got a record of job creation that no candidate of
either party can touch.”
“As a former cotton farmer and Texas Agriculture Commissioner, Rick
Perry understands the needs of Georgia agriculture and rural America,”
Commissioner Black said. “And as a true fiscal conservative, he shares
my belief in a limited government that doesn’t over-regulate, over-tax
or over-spend. Rick Perry’s proven conservative leadership is exactly
what America needs.”
With Georgia’s unemployment rate at 10.1 percent, both officials cited
Gov. Perry’s record of job creation as a key reason for their
endorsements. Since Perry became Governor, Texas has gained
approximately one million jobs – a strong contrast to the nearly 2.4
million jobs America has lost since Barack Obama became President. And
since July 2009, Texas is responsible for nearly 40 percent of the net
new jobs in America.
“Georgia needs jobs, and Rick Perry is the candidate who can help get
our economy running again,” said Lt. Gov. Cagle.
“I want to bring jobs to Georgia and restore the American economy,”
said Gov. Rick Perry. “I appreciate the support of Lt. Gov. Cagle and
Commissioner Black because they are conservative leaders the people of
Georgia trust. I look forward to working with them as I visit the state
and seek to earn the trust of their constituents.”
A successful entrepreneur and respected former State Senator, Casey
Cagle made history in 2006 by becoming the first Republican ever
elected to Georgia’s second highest office. He was overwhelmingly
reelected in 2010.
A lifelong advocate for Georgia agriculture and a family farmer, Gary
W. Black became the first Republican to be elected Commissioner of
Agriculture in 2010.
For more information about Gov. Rick Perry’s record, presidential
campaign and plan to get America working again, please visit: www.rickperry.org