On Monday, August 11, State Senator Blake Tillery from Vidalia, GA will announce his candidacy for Lt. Governor. He has asked me to serve as his Crisp County Chairman and it is my honor to serve him.
I first heard Blake when he was on the Senate Judiciary Subcommittee looking into the many questions and allegations of fraud in the 2020 election. He showed that he had an open mind and listening ear as well as a piercing investigative inquiry. He treated all witnesses with great respect.
Later I heard him in an address where he spoke about a bill he had introduced. He referred to a term I had never heard before – “debanking.” It refers to banks refusing to do business with someone because of non-financial reasons such as political or religious views.
That term should be familiar to you from the last few days where President Trump issued an executive order to outlaw debanking. It struck me that Blake used the same terms and reasonings that President Trump’s Executive Order used.
Blake introduced a bill in the last session of the legislature to allow individuals to sue banks for wrongful discrimination. The big banking lobby got Blake’s bill killed in the last session of the legislature.
Only Lt. Governor Burt Jones and 12 Senators supported his bill. I have a feeling that the bill, although killed, will be resurrected in the next session of the legislature.
Lt. Governor Jones appointed Blake to chair the Senate Committee on Eliminating Georgia’s Income Tax. Blake is a steadfast advocate of eliminating, not just trimming back, but eliminating Georgia’s income tax. His ambitious goal is to eliminate the income tax in five years.
The more I looked at Blake, the more I liked him. He stands strong and does not hold his finger in the air to see which way the political winds are blowing.
Most politicians are like a weed in the wind. Blake Tillery is like a strong, solid, oak. He is the kind of elected official that I want to have. I am proud to recommend him for Lt. Governor and to be asked to serve as his county chairman for Crisp County.
On Monday, August 11, 2025, Blake will be flying around the state with six stops. If you are near enough to get to any of these stops, come in and meet him. I am convinced that you will come away with the same positive support for Blake Tillery as our next Lt. Governor.
August 11, 2025 Savannah
8:00 AM – 8:45 AM
Sheltair Aviation, 100 Eddie Jungemann Dr., Savannah, GA 31408
August 11, 2025 Augusta
9:30 AM – 10:15 AM
Daniel Field, 1775 Highland Ave, Augusta, GA 30904
August 11, 2025 Perry
10:55 AM – 11:40 AM
Perry–Houston County Airport, 375 Myrtle Field, Perry, GA 31069
August 11, 2025 Albany
12:15 PM – 1:00 PM
Albany Jet Center, 3905 Newton Rd, Albany, GA 31701
August 11, 2025 Columbus
1:30 PM – 2:15 PM
Flightways, 3250 West Britt David Rd, Columbus, GA 31909
August 11, 2025 Atlanta
3:15 PM – 4:00 PM
Georgia State Capitol, South Steps (Interior), 206 Washington St SW, Atlanta, GA 30334
August 11, 2025 Vidalia
Time: 5:30 PM – 6:15 PM
Vidalia Airport, 2921 Airport Rd, Vidalia, GA 30474
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