Sam Olens - Attorney General

• Thank You To Our Supporters!!

  In our weekend end of year disclosure, our campaign for Georgia Attorney General reported $447,566 – the highest number of all four Republican and Democratic candidates. We out raised our two Democratic candidates by almost $100,000 in 2009 and we out raised our Republican primary opponent by more than six fold.
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• Merry Christmas and Happy New Year

  We would like to wish everyone a Merry Christmas and Happy New Year. As you are buying presents for family and friends, remember those in need in your community, as the needs this year are greater than ever before. Let’s all be grateful for the blessings we have and share what you can. I am [...]

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• “30 in 30″ Challenge Half-Way There!

  We are half-way to our goal at the 15-day half-way point of our “30 in 30″ A big “thank you” to all of you who have contributed in the last 15 days to help us reach our goal of raising $30,000 in 30 days. If you have not yet made an investment in the campaign, [...]

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• “30 in 30″ Campaign Off To A Good Start

  Our “30 in 30″ Campaign to make Georgia a Safer, Better Place is off to a good start! We began the campaign on Tuesday, Dec. 1st and we are urging all supporters to contribute what they can to help us raise $30,000 before our Dec. 31st campaign disclosure. Reaching our goal will show the strength [...]

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• Give Thanks

  There are debates about when and where the first Thanksgiving took place; but the traditionally accepted theory is that the first Thanksgiving was held in 1621 with Plymouth colonists and Wampanoag Indians sharing an autumn harvest feast. Only half the colonist had survived the first winter in Plymouth. More than 200 years later, President [...]

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• Honor and Pray on Veteran’s Day Tomorrow

  On the 11th hour of the 11th day of the 11th month in 1918, Armistice Day came about to end World War I.  Most of us were not alive in 1921, when on the same date and hour; an unknown soldier who had bravely given his life for our country was buried in Arlington Cemetery. [...]

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• Thank you Glynn County Republicans!

  What a great time we had in Glynn County at the Glynn County GOP Shrimp Boil Friday night! Thank you to Chairman Kevin Gough and all of the folks who gave our campaign a large margin of victory in the straw poll.
  After a tour through South Georgia Thursday and Friday of  last week we were [...]

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• New Push Card is Available

  Our new Olens for Attorney General  Push Card is available. The card features endorsements from U.S. Congressman Tom Price, U.S. Congressman Phil Gingrey and State Senator Tommie Williams. We are honored to have these respected leaders publicly supporting our campaign. Click on the Read button to view!

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• Help The Victims of the Flood

  It has been more than a week now since Cobb County and surrounding counties suffered horrific damage from the flood of our century. We at Cobb County Government have spent countless hours assessing damage and putting in place plans to address the needs of victims and their needs for housing and general care. If you [...]

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• Thank You to House and Senate Leaders for Today’s Endorsements

  Today I am honored to receive the endorsement of three key conservative leaders in our state legislature – Mark Burkhalter, Speaker Pro Tempore, Georgia House of Representatives, Chip Rogers, Majority Leader, Georgia State Senate and Tommie Williams, Senate President Pro Tempore.  They join Earl Ehrhart, Chair, Rules Committee and Jan Jones, Chair of the Caucus who [...]

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Valdosta Daily Times: Olens Visit

Published January 16th
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Georgia Attorney General candidate Sam Olens, seated, recently visited the Partnership Health Center during a Valdosta campaign swing. He is pictured here with John Sparks, Partnership for Health executive director; Dr. Maria Whyte, Valdosta State University College of Nursing professor; Myron Faircloth, College of Nursing associate professor; and Amy [...]

Sam on Morning Drive with Frank Barnas

Sam was a guest on WVGA-FM’s Morning Drive with Frank Barnas. To listen, use the embedded player below:

Moultrie Observer: Candidate: Strengthen Open Records Law

Moultrie Observer: Candidate Strengthen Open Records Law
Georgia attorney general candidate Sam Olens pledges to be a stiff defender of open government if successful in his bid to become only the second Republican to hold the position in the state’s history.

- Alan Mauldin
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Georgia attorney general candidate Sam Olens pledges to be a [...]

Marietta Daily Journal: Olens upbeat at final address

Marietta Daily Journal:  Olens upbeat at final address
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COBB COUNTY - Sam Olens gave his last State of the County address as chairman of Cobb County on Monday morning before 350 local business, government and education leaders. Olens will be stepping down from the position he has held for almost eight years [...]

Thomasville Times-Enterprise: Olens vows to confront injustice

Thomasville Times-Enterprise: Olens vows to confront injustice
Candidate believes health reform bill unconstitutional.
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Sam Olens has taken a bold stand against the health care reform legislation currently under consideration in Congress. The Republican Georgia attorney general candidate and Emory University School of Law graduate has positioned himself firmly beside the U.S. Constitution.
“There are [...]

Campaign Reports Nearly $450,000 In 2009 Donations

Cobb County/January 8, 2010 – Sam Olens, Republican candidate for Attorney General, filed his year-end disclosure today reporting $447,566.00 raised from almost 1,000 donors. Cash on hand is $305,289.38.
“I am very humbled by the generosity of my supporters, especially in the challenging economic times we have experienced, said Olens.
“The amount I have been [...]

Olens to Georgia AG: Review Constitutionality of H.R. 3590

Sam Olens Makes Official Request to Georgia AG to Review Constitutionality of H.R. 3590
For Immediate Release : Cobb County/December 23, 2009 – Cobb County Commission Chair and candidate for Attorney General Sam Olens has submitted a letter to Georgia Attorney General Thurbert Baker requesting that he join with the Attorney Generals of South Carolina and [...]

Olens Receives Visionary Philanthropist Award

December 16, 2009/Marietta, GA – Sam Olens, Republican candidate for Attorney General, has been named the 2009 James L. Rhoden Jr. Visionary Philanthropist by the Board of The Community Foundation for Cobb County (CCF).
The award is voted on annually by the CCF Board of Directors to recognize and honor a Cobb business [...]

Olens Platform Includes Stronger Ethics Laws

December 8, 2009 / Marietta, GA – Sam Olens, Republican candidate for Attorney General, declared his candidacy April of 2009. Ethics Reform, as shown on the campaign website, olensforag.com, has consistently been a primary goal of his election.
“While every candidate for State office is now talking about ethics, I’m proud of the fact that [...]

Cobb Chamber of Commerce Issues Congratulations

The Cobb Chamber of Commerce wants to congratulate Cobb County’s Chairman Olens for his most successful service and tenure as the Chairman of the Atlanta Regional Commission (ARC), the official planning agency for the 10-county Atlanta Region.
“Sam’s five years as ARC Chairman brought the region together in ways that will continue to pay dividends [...]