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Newspaper Page Text10 = % 1998 Democratic Thks, A message from U.S. Senator Max Cleland Martin Luther King, Jr. once said, “Our lives begin to end the day we become silent about things that matter.” On November 3, don’t allow your voice and your inter ests to be silenced. Your vote counts and is ex tremely important in ensuring that we elect Demeocrats — led by Michael Coles and Roy Barnes — who are lead ers in representing the issues and values that matter most to each of us and to our families. Vote for progress instead of parfisanship! Be heard — vole for the Deme crafic ticket! ; £ MICHAEL COLES U.S. Senate Michael Coles is com mitted toinsuring a voice in Washington for Georgia’s hard-working families, a voice that will represent the values of those Georgia families. Michael Coles is the founder of the Great American Cqokie Com pany, an accomplished businessman, commu nity leader and education advocate. Hebegan the American Cookie Company in 1977 with an initial invest ment of SB,OOO and a great deal of determina tion. Today, the company has hundreds of stores nationwide with sales approaching SIOO mil lion. " As he continues his dedication to giving back to Georgia, Michael has pledged that the values that have guided his life are the values that will guide him in the United States Senate — a com mitment tofamily, a rock solid beliefin the value of hard work, and a belief ghat in America, and es pecially Georgia, any thing is possible. : i & : ;fl ,4 4 . SANFORD BISHOP 2nd U.S. Congressional Dist. In his years of public service, Congressman Sanford Bishop has al ways been committed to helping achieve a higher, better quality of life for all citizens by promoting jobs and a stronger, more diversified economy; a better educated popula tion, safe and secure com munities, free of crime and drugs; clean air and clean water; affordable and accessible health care, and a strong na tional defense — all within the context of a balanced budget. Congressman Bishop holds a number of leader ship positions. He is a Democratic Whip at large, helping plan the minority agenda in the House; co-chairman of the Forestry 2000 Task Force, promoting sound forestry policy; co-chair -man of the House Peanut Caucus, promoting sound policy for growers, agri businesses, and consum ers; member of the “Blue Dog” Coalition, an orga nization of fiscally-con servative House Demo -crats. . 3 ! ;;.1, . 2 il "‘s'.‘ 5P o 7 il %3 CYNTHIA McKINNEY 4th U.S. Congressional Dist. In just five years, Cynthia Ann McKinney, Georgia’s first African- American Congress woman and the only woman serving in the state’s congressional del egation, has emerged as an internationally re nowned advocate for vot ing rights, human rights and the strengthing of business ties between Africa and the United States. Sheis knownasa passionate, intelligent, charismatic and effective member of the House of Representatives. Georgia’s Fourth Dis trict is one of the most ethnically diverse dis tricts in the southeast ern United States. Congresswoman McKinney’s increasing influence on Capitol Hill was acknowledged with her appointment to the powerful and prestigious National Security Com mittee. Congresswoman McKinney has also taken a leading role in promot ing stronger diplomatic and economic ties with African nations. S %- > . - % i : i % » 9 : s ~1; . Bl e Rete 7 q R R ~ - b ' v B, JOHN LEWIS STH U.S. Congressional Dist. Congressman John Lewis was born the son of asharecropperin Troy, Alabama and attended public school in Pike County, Alabama. He holds a Bachelor of Arts Degree in Religion and Philosophy from Fisk University,and heisalso a graduate of the Ameri can Baptist Theological Seminary in Nashville, Tennessee. Congress man Lewis has been awarded many honorary degrees from colleges throughout the United States and is the recipi ent of numerous awards, including the prestigious Martin Luther King Jr. Nonviolent Peace Prize. Congressman Lewis became committed tothe Civil Rights Movement at an early age, when he organized and partici pated in the sit-in and freedom rides in 1961. He served as chairman of the Student Nonvio lent Coordinating Com mittee and was one of the planners and a key note speaker of the his toric “March on Wash ington” in August 1963.

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Augusta focus. ([Augusta, Ga.]) 198?-current, October 29, 1998, Page 10, Image 38