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May 1st, 2009  |  Categories:  Featured Articles
Secretary of State Karen Handel
Over the past 60 years, Georgia has had just five Secretaries of State. Stability in corporate and government offices can be a good thing, especially in the area of institutional knowledge. At the same time, though, it too often creates entrenched, bureaucratic, pass-the-buck thinking and leads to a “that’s the way we’ve always done it” approach regardless of the situation or circumstance. At each step in my career in public service and in the private sector, I have found that success i…

Secretary of State Karen Handel

Karen Handel was elected in November 2006 and sworn in to office on January 8, 2007 as Georgia’s first Republican Secretary of State. Mrs. Handel has served in several roles in government where her marketing and business skills and record of accomplishment have served her well. She has served as Deputy Chief of Staff for the Bush-Quayle White House , Deputy Chief of Staff to Governor Sonny Perdue, and Chairman of the Fulton County Board of Commissioners. In the corporate world Secretary handle has served as President and CEO of the North Fulton Chamber of Commerce as well as an executive at several Fortune 500 companies, including global eye care company CIBA Vision and international accounting firm KPMG.