Coweta County Legislative Delegation Condemns National Socialist Rally in Newnan

All five members of the Coweta County Legislative Delegation stand in opposition to the upcoming rally in Newnan by the National Socialist Movement. The members stand with the Mayor, City Council and Police Department and applaud the members of the faith community for coming together and offering positive alternatives for the community.

“Strength comes in unity and I’m proud of this community for standing strong against the evil nature of this rally and what it represents,” said Sen. Matt Brass (R – Newnan).

“I share the dismay of my fellow Newnanites that we are the city the National Socialist Movement has chosen for their demonstration. I plan to shun them and unite with our local elected officials, our public safety personnel, our faith based community, and our good citizens to celebrate what makes Newnan such a special place to call home. We are a city anchored by our faith, hope and charity,” said Rep. Lynn Smith (R – Newnan).

“The racist, xenophobic views of the neo-nazi organization the National Socialist Movement are vile, vulgar, and venomous. I absolutely condemn their racist hate speech and their efforts to broadcast their poisonous ideology from Newnan,” said Rep. Bob Trammell (D – Luthersville).

“It is incredibly sickening to see the National Socialist Movement’s neo-nazi, hate- filled rally come to Coweta County. Coweta is a place that has tremendous diversity and a healthy respect for differences. Racist marches, rallies and speeches do not reflect the values of the citizens in Newnan or Coweta County,” said Rep. David Stover (R – Newnan).

“The views promoted by the National Socialistic Movement are reprehensible and are in no way keeping with the values of Coweta County. Our community rejects any effort to divide our citizens based on race, creed or color,” said Rep. Josh Bonner (R – Fayetteville).

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Sen. Matt Brass is the Chairman of the Reapportionment and Redistricting Committee. He represents the 28th Senate District which includes Coweta and Heard counties and portions of Carroll, Fulton and Troup counties.  He may be reached at 404.656.6446 or by email at matt.brass@senate.ga.gov.

Representative Lynn Smith represents the citizens of District 70, which includes portions of Carroll and Coweta counties. She was elected to the House of Representatives in 1996 and currently serves as Chairman of the Natural Resources & Environment Committee. She also serves on the Appropriations Subcommittee on General Government and the Legislative and Congressional Reapportionment and Rules committees.

Representative Bob Trammell Jr. represents the citizens of District 132, which includes portions of Coweta, Meriwether and Troup counties. He was elected to the House of Representatives in 2014 and currently serves as House Minority Leader. He also serves on the Ethics, Governmental Affairs, Information and Audits, Judiciary Non-Civil, Motor Vehicles, Rules and Ways and Means committees.

Representative David Stover represents the citizens of District 71, which includes portions of Fayette and Coweta counties. He was elected to the House of Representatives in 2013 and currently serves as Secretary of the Science and Technology Committee. He also serves on the Energy, Utilities & Telecommunications, Motor Vehicles and Small Business Development committees.

Representative Josh Bonner represents the citizens of District 72, which includes portions of Coweta and Fayette counties. He was elected to the House of Representatives in 2016 and currently serves on the Economic Development & Tourism, Human Relations & Aging and Industry and Labor committees.