Press Release Monday, November 11, 2002 
 
CONTACT: Dan McLagan 404-652-7003 
 
Governor-Elect Perdue Surveys Storm Damage 
 
Pickens Co. - Governor-Elect Sonny Perdue today joined Georgia Emergency Management Agency Director Gary McConnel and Adjutant General of Georgia Major General David Poythress in surveying the damage done by severe storms last night. 
Perdue issued the following statement on the damage: 
 
 I have just returned from surveying damage caused by last night's severe storm with Georgia 
Emergency Management Agency Director Gary McConnel and Adjutant General of Georgia Major General David Poythress. 
 Our thoughts and prayers are with the families affected by this tragedy and we are deeply grateful 
that it appears Georgia suffered no fatalities from the storm. 
 I assure the affected communities that I will support any steps taken by the current administration 
to provide them assistance. 
 
Perdue and Poythress canceled plans to attend a Veterans Day ceremony in Macon this morning and contacted McConnel prior to joining him in assessing the damage wrought by the storm.