Board of Directors
Derek Bauer, Esq.
McKenna Long & Aldridge LLP
Tom Budlong
Georgia Library Association
Otis Brumby, III
Georgia First Amendment Foundation
Organizational membership levels, 2015
Publisher
Marietta Daily Journal,
Cherokee Tribute & Neighbor
Newspapers
Jon Burton, Esq.
Government Affairs
LexisNexis
Peter C. Canfield, Esq.
Institutional Member $5,000
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Jones Day
Carolyn Carlson
Kennesaw State University
Representation on the Board of Directors of the Georgia
First Amendment Foundation;
Advance invitation and two seats to the annual Charles L.
Weltner Freedom of Information Banquet, or, discounted
table price, with recognition and all of the usual perks;
Up to 25 copies each of Georgia’s Sunshine Laws, Georgia
Law Enforcement and the Open Records Act, and Georgia
Public Schools and the Open Records Act for employees;
Five letters of inquiry directed to public agencies in
Georgia whose actions may violate the state’s open
government laws or cause other First Amendment
violations;
Premium consideration for pro bono legal support on open
government matters, such as amicus briefs;
Two workshops for your institution on Georgia open
government or other First Amendment topic;
Bi-weekly legislative session updates on open government
and First Amendment issues;
Exclusive invitations to annual events that bring together
friends of the First Amendment and policy-makers;
Premium acknowledgment in printed and web materials;
$250 annual discount to the extent membership dues are
remitted prior to the calendar year.
Tom Clyde, Esq.
Kilpatrick Townsend & Stockton LLP
Cynthia Counts, Esq.
Counts Law Group
Charles Davis
Grady College of Journalism
and Mass Communication,
University of Georgia
F.T. Davis, Jr., Esq.
McKenna Long & Aldridge LLP
Carolyn Y. Forrest
VP Legal Affairs
FOX Television Stations
Ken Foskett
Senior Editor/Investigations
Atlanta Journal-Constitution
David Hudson, Esq.
Hull Barrett Attorneys
Tywanda Lord, Esq.
Kilpatrick Townsend & Stockton LLP
Shawn McIntosh
Deputy Managing Editor
Atlanta Journal-Constitution
Maryann Mrowca
Asst. Chief of Bureau - South Atlantic
Associated Press
Alan NeSmith
Community Newspapers, Inc.
DuBose Porter
Executive Editor
The Courier-Herald
Supporting Institution/Newsroom Member, $1,500
Hyde Post
Hyde.Post Communications, Inc.
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Advance invitation to the annual Charles L. Weltner
Freedom of Information Banquet;
Up to 15 copies each of Georgia’s Sunshine Laws, Georgia
Law Enforcement and the Open Records Act, and Georgia
Public Schools and the Open Records Act for employees;
Robin Rhodes
Executive Director
Georgia Press Association
Dale Russell
I-Team Investigative Reporter
WAGA-TV Channel 5
Jill Wasserman, Esq.
Merial Ltd.
Gerry Weber, Esq.
Law Offices of Gerry Weber LLC
Senior Counsel,
Southern Center for Human Rights
Affiliations appear for purposes of
identification only
150 E. Ponce de Leon Ave., Suite 230, Decatur, Georgia 30030 • (404) 525-3646 • (404) 3770486 (fax) info@gfaf.org • www.gfaf.org
“Because public men and women are amenable ‘at all times’ to the people, they must conduct the
public’s business out in the open.”
The late Charles L. Weltner Sr., Chief Justice, Georgia Supreme Court
Board of Directors
Derek Bauer, Esq.
McKenna Long & Aldridge LLP
Tom Budlong
Georgia Library Association
Otis Brumby, III
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Three letters of inquiry directed to public agencies in
Georgia whose actions may violate the state’s open
government laws or cause other First Amendment
violations;
Preferred consideration for pro bono legal support on open
government matters, such as amicus briefs;
Bi-weekly legislative session updates on open government
and First Amendment issues;
A workshop at your institution/newsroom on Georgia open
government or other First Amendment topic;
Exclusive invitations to annual events that bring together
friends of the First Amendment and policy-makers;
Prominent acknowledgment in printed and web materials;
$100 annual discount to the extent membership dues are
remitted prior to the calendar year.
Publisher
Marietta Daily Journal,
Cherokee Tribute & Neighbor
Newspapers
Jon Burton, Esq.
Government Affairs
LexisNexis
Peter C. Canfield, Esq.
Jones Day
Carolyn Carlson
Kennesaw State University
Tom Clyde, Esq.
Kilpatrick Townsend & Stockton LLP
Cynthia Counts, Esq.
Counts Law Group
Charles Davis
Grady College of Journalism
and Mass Communication,
University of Georgia
F.T. Davis, Jr., Esq.
McKenna Long & Aldridge LLP
Carolyn Y. Forrest
VP Legal Affairs
FOX Television Stations
Ken Foskett
Supporting (mid-size) Newsroom Member $500
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Up to 10 copies each of Georgia’s Sunshine Laws, Georgia
Law Enforcement and the Open Records Act, and Georgia
Public Schools and the Open Records Act for employees;
One letter of inquiry directed to a public agency in Georgia
whose actions may violate the state’s open government
laws or cause other First Amendment violations;
Consideration for pro bono legal support on open
government matters, such as amicus briefs;
A workshop at your newsroom on Georgia open
government or other First Amendment topic;
Bi-weekly legislative session updates on open government
issues and First Amendment topics;
Exclusive invitations to annual events that bring together
friends of the First Amendment;
Acknowledgment in printed and web materials;
$50 annual discount to the extent membership dues are
remitted prior to the calendar year.
Senior Editor/Investigations
Atlanta Journal-Constitution
David Hudson, Esq.
Hull Barrett Attorneys
Tywanda Lord, Esq.
Kilpatrick Townsend & Stockton LLP
Shawn McIntosh
Deputy Managing Editor
Atlanta Journal-Constitution
Maryann Mrowca
Asst. Chief of Bureau - South Atlantic
Associated Press
Alan NeSmith
Community Newspapers, Inc.
DuBose Porter
Executive Editor
The Courier-Herald
Hyde Post
Hyde.Post Communications, Inc.
Robin Rhodes
Executive Director
Georgia Press Association
Dale Russell
I-Team Investigative Reporter
WAGA-TV Channel 5
Jill Wasserman, Esq.
Merial Ltd.
Gerry Weber, Esq.
Our FEIN is 58-2096815, and we are a 501©(3). If you have any
questions about your membership please contact Hollie Manheimer,
hmanheimer@gfaf.org
150 E. Ponce de Leon Ave., Suite 230, Decatur, Georgia 30030 • (404) 525-3646 • (404) 3770486 (fax) info@gfaf.org • www.gfaf.org
“Because public men and women are amenable ‘at all times’ to the people, they must conduct the
public’s business out in the open.”
The late Charles L. Weltner Sr., Chief Justice, Georgia Supreme Court
Law Offices of Gerry Weber LLC
Senior Counsel,
Southern Center for Human Rights
Affiliations appear for purposes of
identification only