Sandy Springs Mayor Endorses Davis In House District Runoff

With less than 24 hours before polls open on Tuesday in the House District 80 runoff, former Brookhaven Mayor J. Max Davis has released a final list of endorsements from across the district and Georgia.

“I am proud of, and humbled by, the level of support we have built here in District 80,” said Davis. “The strength of our support is reflected by the quality endorsements our campaign has received.”

Davis added Gov. Nathan deal on Monday tweeted to his followers, “urging people to vote for me tomorrow.”

“Let’s keep our majority strong and vote @JMaxDavis for our GOP state rep. in HD 80 tomorrow,” Deal said Monday on Twitter.

Davis has also received endorsements from DeKalb County Commissioner Nancy Jester. Closer to home, Sandy Springs Mayor Rusty Paul has also given his stamp of approval to Davis.

“J. Max was a great mayor of Brookhaven,” Paul said Aug. 5. “We have to elect him Tuesday to continue the work of fixing Fulton.”

Another Sandy Springs elected official -- Councilman Gabriel Sterling -- has also endorsed the candidate.

Other endorsements include: Secretary of State Brian Kemp, Congressman Tom Price, State Senator Fran Millar, State Representative Tom Taylor, State Representative Wendell Willard, State Representative Joe Wilkinson, Brookhaven Mayor Rebecca Chase Williams, Brookhaven Council members Linley Jones, Bates Mattison and Joe Gebbia.

Davis will face off Aug. 11 with Democratic candidate Taylor J. Bennett. Both men are vying for the seat, which became vacant when former State Rep. Mike Jacobs accepted an appointment by Deal to serve on the DeKalb County State Court bench.

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Photo credit: Nathan Deal’s Twitter account