Secretary of State Karen Handel Named Chair of Republican Secretaries of State Committee

The Republican Secretaries of State Committee today announced that Georgia Secretary of State Karen Handel will serve as its Honorary Chairman for the 2008-2009 term.

The Committee is a subgroup of the Republican State Leadership Committee, whose mission is to elect Republicans in all fifty states to the offices of Secretary of State, Lieutenant Governor, Attorney General and in State Legislatures.

"It is an honor to be named Honorary Chairman of the Republican Secretaries of State Committee," said Secretary Handel. "I look forward to working with other Republican Secretaries of State to help elect principled conservative leaders to these important offices."

Currently, 21 Republican Secretaries of State serve their states by overseeing a range of responsibilities, often including elections oversight, archival services, securities and business services.

Karen Handel was sworn in as Georgia Secretary of State in January 2007. The Georgia Secretary of State's office offers important services to our citizens and our business community. Among the office's wide-ranging responsibilities, the Secretary of State is charged with conducting efficient and secure elections, the registration of corporations, and the regulation of securities and professional license holders. The office also oversees the Georgia Archives and the Capitol Museum.