News Release

March 29, 2006 Contact: Mark Hamilton

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE 770.844.6768 ofc

Hamilton Family Day A Stunning Success

Mark Hamilton, Republican candidate for State House District 23, hosted a Family Day campaign kick off on Saturday, March 25^th, at the PoloFieldsEquestrianCenter in ForsythCounty.

Said Hamilton, “I was overwhelmed by the tremendous response to this event. We had over 280 people from 110 families attend. It is humbling to see this much support in our community for my candidacy. My campaign and my service in the State House will be focused on serving these and every family in Forsyth and Cherokee county. ”

US Congressman John Linder was a special invited guest and the event was co-chaired by Carter & Jamie Barrett and Lauren & Claire McDonald III. The Host Committee of the event included a long list of Forsyth County, Cherokee County, and state leaders, including: Georgia Representative Amos Amerson, Georgia Representative Charlice Byrd, Georgia Representative Calvin Hill, Georgia Representative Tom Knox, Georgia Representative Jack Murphy, Georgia Senate Majority Leader Tommie Williams, Georgia Senator Chip Rogers, GDOT Board Vice-Chairman Mike Evans, GDOT Board Member Garland Pinholster, GRTA Board Member Brandon Beach, GRTA Board Member Jerry Bowman, GRTA Board Member J T Williams, Dr. Allen & Victoria Bowns, Everett & Teresa Bennett, Dr. Kerry & Lynne Buckley, Jeff & Paige Grogan, Don & Myralyn Hartsfield, Jim & Tammy Hensley, Cameron & Lisa Hoxie, Paul & Marcie Kreager, Tracy & Betsy Moon, Bill & Betsy Norman, John & Sandy Pearson, and Terry & Cheryl Spain.

Mark Hamilton is the Founder, President & CEO of H & H Staffing Services, Inc., a staffing firm serving business throughout North Georgia, and AppliedWisdom LLC, an executive coaching and consulting firm. In 1999, H & H Staffing was named the Cumming-Forsyth County Chamber of Commerce Small Business of the Year. Mark spent 20 years in corporate America in a wide range of sales, management and senior management positions around the country before founding H & H Staffing in 1998 and AppliedWisdom in 2003.

Mark is also very active in our community. He currently serves as a charter Board Member of Fast Forward 400, a coalition of elected officials and business and community leaders focused on promoting improvements to the GA 400 corridor, and as a member of the Board of Directors of the Regional Business Coalition. Mark was the 2005 Forsyth County Chairman of the American Heart Association Walk. He is a member and Past-Chairman of the Cumming-Forsyth County Chamber of Commerce, and a member and Past-President of the South Forsyth Rotary Club. Mark is a graduate and active alumnus of Leadership Forsyth.

Mark, an Engineering Business graduate of Texas A & I University, is the proud father of three daughters and one grandson. He and his wife Sandy live in Forsyth County. The Hamiltons are active members of Cumming First Baptist Church.

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