77. DuBose Porter on Public Education

Twelve years ago Saxon Heights Elementary School in Dublin, Georgia had some of the lowest reading scores in the state.

Marie Hooks, the principal, asked me if I could help.

Marie needed assistance in securing technology in the classroom, lowering class sizes and increasing parental participation to 100 percent. I was able to help her achieve those goals.

The next year Saxon Heights made Adequate Yearly Progress for the first time. Because we worked together, Saxon Heights is now one of the top Title I elementary schools in Georgia.

Our teachers are expected to produce miracles. Instead of blaming them, I will give our valuable educators the tools to succeed in the classroom.

Public education is at stake in this election.

We can do what Saxon Heights did with every school in this state. This will be my priority as your next Governor. But I need help and financial support. Please contribute to my campaign by going to www.porterforgeorgia.com. Click on the donate button and follow the steps.

Thank you.

76. How 28 Can Become 82

Your 28 can make
DuBose Porter
Georgia's 82nd Governor.

In honor of DuBose's 28 years in the Georgia House of Representatives, we ask that you contribute $2,800, $280, or $28 today.

To donate, click here.

Thank you!
Team DuBose

75. Qualifying at the Capitol

I will be officially qualifying to run for Governor at 11:00 am on Monday, April 26^th at the State Capitol. Joining me will be my wife of 26 years, Carol Porter, who will be qualifying for Lt. Governor.

Since I announced in April of 2009, I have been traveling this state, meeting you and listening to your concerns. This experience has truly been a blessing. Thank you for all your prayers and support along the way.

As we enter the election season I need your continued help more than ever. I am the only candidate with the experience and background who can unite this state.

We must make education, transportation, water and public safety a priority.

As Governor, I will bring leadership to the State Capitol. We can make Georgia a prosperous state again.

I need your vote on July 20^th in the Democratic Primary. Thank you.

74. The next step in Georgia's water policy.

Time to Take the Next Step to Secure Georgia’s Water Future (LaGrange Daily News)

By Sen. Jeff Chapman, (R- Brunswick) and Rep. Dubose Porter, (D-Dublin), candidates for Governor of Georgia.

March 20, 2010

We offer our joint congratulations to Gov. Sonny Perdue for his successfully starting a new Culture of Conservation in Georgia with passage of the Water Stewardship Act.

This bill contains a number of important water conservation ideas that have been proposed by the Georgia Water Coalition since its founding, eight years ago. Despite support from us, and many other legislators, these ideas have been routinely rejected until the recent court decision by federal Judge Paul Magnuson limiting the volume of water that can be taken from Lake Lanier without new federal legislation. That decision forced Georgia to action that should have been state policy for years.

We are proud to thank the Georgia Water Coalition, a broad-based coalition of 175 statewide and local organizations, churches and businesses that has steadily worked for these much-needed measures. As candidates for governor and as working members of the Georgia General Assembly, we are glad to offer our bipartisan support to their important work for our state’s future.

We also have each co-sponsored legislation that is the critical next step in creating the Culture of Conservation, necessary for our future prosperity in Georgia. Following the governor’s excellent example, we have joined many other legislators to introduce identical bills in both the House (HB1301) and Senate (SB462). This legislation, the River Basin Protection Act, establishes a needed and reasonable system to strengthen existing regulations on the transfer of water from one river basin to another. This regulation is vital to the integrity of local and regional water supplies, to serve industry and development all across our great state, and to protect the water quality and the good fishing in our rivers.

We particularly wish to commend Rep. Tom McCall and Sen. Jim Butterworth, both from the Upper Savannah River basin, for their initiative in leading as sponsors of these bills. Each bill now has many additional co-sponsors, and we look forward to seeing the governor put his power behind these bills to get them passed so he can also sign them into law.

The passage of the Water Stewardship Act and the River Basin Protection Act send unmistakable messages to all people who live downstream, in Georgia as well as those in Alabama and Florida, that Georgia is dead serious about protecting and fairly sharing its abundant water resources. When this happens, Georgians will have truly accomplished a solid step forward this year for the conservation and the future of our state water resources.

State Sen. Jeff Chapman, R- Brunswick, and State Rep. Dubose Porter, D-Dublin, are candidates for governor of Georgia.

To read the online story, click here.

73. Get on the bus with DuBose.

Pictures from Dublin St. Patrick's Parade 2010.

72. DuBose supports the rally for higher education.

To view the video from the rally, click here.

71. UGA Chapel Debate

Correction: The Democrats will debate at 6 p.m. and the Republicans will debate at 8 p.m.