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Governor Nathan Deal Appoints Tippi Burch to the Board of Community Affairs

Carolyn “Tippi” Cain Burch was appointed by Governor Nathan Deal to the Board of Community Affairs. The mission of the Georgia Department of Community Affairs (DCA) is to partner with communities and help create a climate of success for Georgia’s families and businesses. DCA promotes and implements community and economic development, local government assistance, and safe and affordable housing. Click here to view the Governor's press ...

Doug Chalmers Comments on Georgia State Employee Gift Rules

From the  Savannah Morning News article: "Gift rules for state employees mostly ignored, observers say" - July 11, 2015: State workers aren’t supposed to accept anything worth more than $25, and companies that do business with the state are supposed to file annual reports of what they spend on the workers — but observers say it’s a largely ignored part of ethics regulation. Adding to ...

The Daily Report Covers Launch of Chalmers Pak & Burch

The July 9, 2015 edition of the Daily Report featured front-page coverage of Chalmers Pak & Burch. Here is an excerpt from the article, “3 Republican Lawyer-Politicos Start Boutique Firm.” Three politically connected Republican lawyers—Doug Chalmers, BJay Pak and Tippi Burch—have opened a new political law and litigation boutique, Chalmers Pak & Burch. The three said they know each other through the Federalist Society and politics ...

Doug Chalmers Speaks at 29th Biennial Institute for Georgia Legislators

Nearly 230 members of the Georgia General Assembly attended presentations covering economic development and other significant issues at the 29th Biennial Institute for Georgia Legislators, coordinated by the Carl Vinson Institute of Government to help prepare lawmakers for the next legislative cycle. Doug Chalmers spoke at one of the plenary sessions: Georgia Government Transparency and Campaign Finance Act – Compliance Requirements ...

Freedom New York enlists campaign finance lawyer Doug Chalmers to fight PAC contribution limits

From the Capital article: “New York conservatives enlist a Georgia campaign-finance lawyer” – Nov. 25, 2013: On Friday, the local attorney for Freedom New York petitioned the U.S. District Court, Northern District of New York, to allow Douglas Chalmers, Jr. of Atlanta to participate in the case. Chalmers specializes in campaign finance law, and was the chairman of Lawyers for Rudy Giuliani in the Southeastern ...

Jennifer McNeely provides commentary for article on Alabama congressional campaign financing

From the AL.com article: “Mo Brooks saves up his money, leads Alabama colleagues in campaign cash” – Nov. 4, 2013: Rep. Jo Bonner, R-Mobile, was still raising campaign money in late May, just before he announced he'd be stepping down on Aug. 15. Bonner spent about $180,000 in campaign expenses in 2013. Bonner still had $35,000 on hand as of the end of September. Rep ...

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