Monday, June 4, 2007
News Fred Thompson fundraiser in Georgia
Posted by Andisheh Nouraee on Mon, Jun 4, 2007 at 10:56 PM
Creative Loafing has learned that former U.S. Senator and not-yet-officially declared Republican presidential candidate Fred Thompson will hold a fundraising event in metro Atlanta on July 6 at the home of Tom Bell. Bell is the chairman and CEO of Atlanta real estate developer Cousins Properties.
Thompson and Bell both worked for Republican U.S. senators from Tennessee early in their careers.
Thompson was former Sen. Howard Baker's campaign manager in 1972 and co-chief counsel of the Senate Watergate Committee, on which Baker was the ranking member. Bell worked as chief of staff to former Sen. William E. Brock, who was defeated in 1976 in the wake of Watergate.
The Curly Sue star is expected to officially kick off his presidential campaign July 4.
Last month, Thompson easily won the presidential candidate straw poll at the Georgia GOP convention with 44 percent of the vote. Fellow undeclared candidate Newt Gingrich finished second with 18 percent, followed by Rudy Giuliani with 15 percent.
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That's not to be confused with Tom Bell, former frequent CL contributor, modern-dance pioneer and big-wig with the AJC Decatur Book Festival. Just sayin'...
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I have confused the two. My neighbor walked up to me a few weeks ago and said "I had lunch with Tom Bell." I responded saying like, "Cool, I interviewed him last year for story I wrote about the Peachtree Trolley." Awkward silence. Then I realized he meant our Tom Bell. Silly me.
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