- Collection:
- Two-Party Georgia Oral History Collection, 2017-2020
- Title:
- Tim Cairl interviewed by Katie Schank, 23 May 2019.
- Creator:
- Cairl, Tim
Schank, Katie - Date of Original:
- 2019-05-23
- Subject:
- Politics and government
Georgia Politics and government
Georgia
Democratic Party (Ga.) - People:
- Cairl, Tim
- Location:
- United States, Georgia, 32.75042, -83.50018
- Medium:
- oral histories (literary works)
interviews - Type:
- Moving Image
- Description:
- Cairl talks about his upbringing, education, and early interest in politics. He discusses his time at Liberty University and growing interest in progressive politics and causes. He reflects on the mission of the Stonewall Democrats, his role within the organization, and the work of predecessor organizations. Cairl discusses current policy priorities as well as issues important to the LGBTQ+ community. He speaks about the Stonewall Democrats’ campaign work on behalf of progressive candidates. The interview closes with Cairl’s thoughts on the state of Georgia politics and predictions about the future of the two-party system.
Tim Cairl was born and raised in rural, central Michigan. He relocated to Georgia with his family as a child and attended high school in Douglasville, Georgia. He earned a bachelor’s degree in health sciences from Liberty University in 1997 and an MPP from Georgia State University’s Andrew Young School of Policy Studies in 2013. From 2006 to 2009, Cairl served as Executive Director of the Young Democrats of Georgia, and he is the Chair of the Georgia Stonewall Democrats. He is currently the Director of Education Policy for the Metro Atlanta Chamber of Commerce. Cairl resides in Atlanta.
Interviewed by Katie Schank. - Metadata URL:
- http://purl.libs.uga.edu/russell/RBRL425TPGA-082/video
- 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-082, Richard B. Russell Library for Political Research and Studies, University of Georgia Libraries, Athens, Georgia, 30602-1641.
- Extent:
- 1 videorecording (ca. 57 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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