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State senator representing District 39, which runs from East Point to Buckhead.

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Vincent Fort
stated on March 26, 2013 in a speech:

About 3 percent of Gov. Nathan Deal’s appointments have been African-American.

By Eric Stirgus • April 23, 2013
Vincent Fort
stated on February 5, 2013 in a Twitter post:

"What concerns me is there is only two sentences that have been written about minority business."

By Janel Davis • February 22, 2013
Vincent Fort
stated on July 21, 2012 in media appearances:

Taxes on groceries and medicine will rise under a plan to improve roads and rail for metro Atlanta.

By Willoughby Mariano • July 27, 2012
Vincent Fort
stated on October 29, 2011 in a newspaper column:

"If [Atlanta Mayor Kasim Reed] wants to be like Bull Connor, then so be it."

By Eric Stirgus • November 8, 2011
Vincent Fort
stated on July 6, 2010 in mailer:

Says Democratic opponent is "too Republican to stand up for us."

By Jim Tharpe • July 14, 2010

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