Perdue Endorses Wallace

Shannon Wallace, who hopes to succeed Garry Moss as the county's top prosecutor, picked up an endorsement today from former Gov. Sonny Perdue. 

“Shannon Wallace is a veteran prosecutor with a proven track record of protecting the community,” Perdue said in a statement. “She has dedicated her life to public service and the safety and betterment of her community. As your governor, I had the privilege to appoint several district attorneys across our state. I can tell you that Shannon is highly qualified for this job and will be an outstanding district attorney for the people of Cherokee County. I encourage you to support and vote for Shannon Wallace.”

Earlier this week, , currently the chief assistant district attorney for the county.

Wallace said in a statement that she was “proud and excited by Governor Perdue’s endorsement and support.

“He understands that we need a prosecutor who has the right kind of experience to lead the district attorney’s office andprotect our families. I am the most experienced prosecutor seeking this office, and in fact, the only candidate with experience indicting and prosecuting felony crime – the responsibility of the district attorney.”