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The Office of Secretary of State
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SECRETARY OF STATE

November 8, 2018

The Honorable Nathan Deal
203 State Capitol
Atlanta, Georgia 30334

Dear Governor Deal,
I hereby tender my resignation as Georgia's Secretary of State effective 11 :59 p.m. on November
8, 2018 to focus on the transition to my gubernatorial administration. Serving as Secretary of State
has been an honor. I look forward to serving as Georgia's 83rd Governor and building on the
success of your tenure as the leader of our state.
Sincerely,

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Brian P. Kemp

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