- Collection:
- Two-Party Georgia Oral History Collection, 2017-2020
- Title:
- Jim Galloway interviewed by Ashton Ellett, 18 January 2019.
- Creator:
- Ellett, Ashton G. (Ashton Gene),1985-
Galloway, Jim,journalist - Date of Original:
- 2019-01-18
- Subject:
- Politics and government
Georgia Politics and government
Georgia
Journalists
Journalists Georgia - People:
- Galloway, Jim, journalist
- Location:
- United States, Georgia, 32.75042, -83.50018
- Medium:
- oral histories (literary works)
interviews - Type:
- Moving Image
- Description:
- Interviewed by Ashton Ellett.
Part of a 7 interview series titled Reflections on 2018 Georgia Midtern Elections.
Galloway discusses the 2018 Republican gubernatorial primary before turning to the Democratic contest between House Minority Leader Stacey Abrams and state Rep. Stacey Evans. He also talks about the primary elections for down-ballot, statewide races. Galloway reflects on the 2018 gubernatorial general election between Stacey Abrams and Brian Kemp. He explains current electoral trends, including growing Democratic strength in the Metro Atlanta suburbs and Republican appeal in rural and exurban Georgia. Galloway offers his thoughts on continuing Republican advantages in runoff elections. The interview closes with Galloway looking ahead the Governor Kemp’s administration, 2019 legislative session, and 2020 presidential election.
Jim Galloway was born in Ohio and grew up near College Park, Georgia. He attended the University of Georgia where he earned a bachelor’s degree in journalism and worked as a photographer, writer, and editor at the Red & Black. Galloway interned with Atlanta Constitution political columnist Bill Shipp and Senator Sam Nunn. After a short stint with the Anderson (SC) Independent, Galloway joined the Atlanta Journal-Constitution in 1980 as a staff writer on its North Fulton edition. He later worked in Beijing as part of Cox Media Group’s (the AJC’s parent company) push into international news before returning to Atlanta. Most recently, Galloway worked as a columnist and lead political writer for the Atlanta Journal-Constitution, co-author of the Political Insider blog, and a frequent contributor to Georgia Public Broadcasting’s “Political Rewind” with Bill Nigut. He retired from the AJC in January 2021 He resides in Kennesaw. - Metadata URL:
- http://purl.libs.uga.edu/russell/RBRL425TPGA-075/video-access
- Language:
- eng
- Additional Rights Information:
- Resources may be used under the guidelines described by the U.S. Copyright Office in Section 107, Title 17, United States Code (Fair use). Parties interested in production or commercial use of the resources should contact the Russell Library for a fee schedule.
- Bibliographic Citation (Cite As):
- Two-Party Georgia Oral History Project, TPGA-075, Richard B. Russell Library for Political Research and Studies, University of Georgia Libraries, Athens, Georgia, 30602-1641.
- Extent:
- 1 videorecording (ca. 83 min.) : sd., col.
- Original Collection:
- Two-Party Georgia Oral History Collection
- Holding Institution:
- Richard B. Russell Library for Political Research and Studies
- Rights:
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