Ex-Gov. Carl Sanders dies Augusta native Carl Sanders, whose term as Georgia governor in the 1960s was marked with a progressive approach to civil rights, died Sunday in Atlanta. He was 89. Sanders, who had remained in Atlanta after leaving politics to build a successful law firm, was also remembered in Augusta for lobbying President John F. Kennedy to halt closure of Fort Gordon, an effort that benefited the community for 50 years. “Carl Sanders distinguished himself as a local and state leader over a long period of time,” said William S. Morris III, publisher of The Augusta Chronicle. “He served superbly in the state Legislature. He then ran for governor and did an outstanding job. During his entire political career, he never forgot Augusta. “When appropriate and proper, he did many good things for his hometown,” Morris said. “He helped particularly with Augusta College and the Medical College of Georgia. He secured the first funding for MCG’s Dental School. “He helped us in many other ways too numerous to count. Carl Sanders was great for the state of Georgia and certainly for Augusta.” Sanders died from pneumonia, said former U.S. Rep. D. Douglas Barnard, his longtime friend. He also suffered from Parkinson’s disease, [...] geogianews/ex-gov-carl-sanders-dies-2/
Posted on: Tue, 18 Nov 2014 00:15:39 +0000
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