Georgia Conservation Voters Wins Big in Republican Primary

Georgia Conservation Voters (GCV), the nonpartisan political arm of Georgia's environmental community, claimed victory on election night.  In a primary contest that generated much attention and speculation, GCV PAC-endorsed incumbent Bobby Reese soundly defeated challenger and 12-year Chairman of Gwinnett County, Wayne Hill.

GCV's involvement in the Primary between Bobby Reese and Wayne Hill was their largest and most significant effort to date.  GCVAF pulled out all the stops on an independent expenditure campaign to smite Wayne Hill and recognize a Republican leader who is good on conservation issues and bring that home to his constituents.  "This race was as much about seeing how effective conservation messaging is in a Republican primary as it was about keeping Wayne Hill out of the legislature," said Rooks.  Wayne Hill, aptly nicknamed the "Sultan of Sprawl," left what some would call a legacy of traffic, clearcutting, and overdevelopment in Gwinnett.

Click here to read more about the Georgia Conservation Voter's activities in the 2006 primary.