JOE SPORTS --- Veteran Lobbyist

Joseph A. "Joe" Sports — Public Affairs Consultant and editor of Georgia Beat, Georgia’s Oldest Political Newsletter.

Joe Sports is a veteran political leader, former newspaper and television reporter, congressional assistant and one of the state’s most experienced lobbyists.

A native of Douglas, Coffee County, Georgia, Joe is son of the late Mr. & Mrs. E.W. Sports. He and his wife, Dee Plymel Sports celebrated their 50^th anniversary only a few months prior to her death on September 6, 2007. Mrs. Sports had been a executive assistant in the office of the Secretary of State during the administration of Max Cleland. They have a daughter, Susan, (she keeps the last name of Sports and serves as public information officer for the Georgia Department of Driver Services) and two grandsons, Ali Joseph and Amir Elias. Sports studied business, public relations and broadcasting at South Georgia College in Douglas, and American University in Washington.

With a unique combination of communications skills, Joe Sports was associate editor of The Douglas Enterprise and news/promotion director of WALB-TV in Albany, GA.

He also was executive director of the Democratic Party of Georgia during the administrations of two governors, and three state chairmen – and was succeeded in this position by Zell Miller, former Governor of Georgia and U.S. Senator. Joe was administrative assistant of U.S. Senator David Gambrell, and was an aide to four Georgia congressmen – Iris Blitch, Bill Stuckey, Billy Evans and Dawson Mathis. He began his governmental affairs firm over 25 years ago.

Present Full Service Clients:

University of Phoenix / Monsanto Company / Luxottica Retail Optical – Pearle Vision, Cole National, and LensCrafters

Peachtree Settlement Funding / Car and Truck Renting and Leasing Association (CATRALA) / CNA/Western Surety Co.

DISCUS (Distilled Spirits Council)

(404) 873-3728 (FAX) (404) 874-8512

email: joesports@mindspring.com