FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
November 11, 2025
Contact: Julia Mazzone
CHRIS CARR HONORS VETERANS DAY WITH SUPPORT FROM GEORGIA’S MILITARY COMMUNITY
(Atlanta, GA) – In recognition of Veterans Day, Attorney General Chris Carr joins veterans, military families, and community leaders across the state to honor the men and women who have worn our nation’s uniform. This year also marks the 250th birthday of the United States Marine Corps — celebrating 250 years of honor, courage, and commitment.
Reflecting that shared commitment to those who served, four members of the State Veterans Service Board announced their support for Chris Carr’s campaign for governor:
- Josh Kopsie, Co-Chair of Chris Carr Veterans Committee – US Army Veteran
- Shawn Hanley, Co-Chair of Chris Carr Veterans Committee – US Marine Veteran
- Tim Paslawski, Co-Chair of Chris Carr Veterans Committee – US Marine Veteran
- Steve Mendez, Co-Chair of Chris Carr Veterans Committee – US Marine Veteran
Josh Kopsie, Chairman of the Georgia Department of Veterans Service, said, “As a veteran, I look for leaders who understand commitment, discipline, and integrity. Chris Carr embodies all three. He’s spent his career fighting for those who serve, and I know he’ll make Georgia the best place in America for those who wore the uniform to live, work, and raise a family.”
Throughout his public service, Carr has worked with local and state partners to strengthen programs that serve veterans and their loved ones. As governor, he will expand those efforts — connecting them with good-paying jobs, improving access to healthcare and mental health services, and ensuring Georgia remains the best place in America for military families to build their future.
“On Veterans Day, we honor those who served and the families who served alongside them,” said Attorney General Chris Carr. “They represent the best of Georgia and the best of America, and as governor, I’ll work every day to ensure they have the support and opportunities they deserve right here at home.”
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About Chris Carr
Chris Carr has served as Georgia’s Attorney General since 2016 with a mission of protecting Georgians’ lives, livelihoods and liberties.
He has won statewide election two times (2018 and 2022) based on his strong, conservative record of prosecuting violent crime, keeping the economy open, defending Georgia’s election integrity law, supporting law enforcement, protecting Georgians’ liberties, going after fraud and corruption, and fighting back against the liberal Biden agenda.
In 2019, he created the first-of-its-kind Human Trafficking Prosecution Unit, which has rescued and assisted over 200 children and secured lengthy prison sentences for their traffickers.
Building off of this successful model, Chris created Georgia’s first statewide Gang Prosecution Unit in 2022 and has obtained more than 115 convictions across the state so far.
His Statewide Opioid Task Force, which includes more than 300 public, private and nonprofit entities, has been cited as a national model. Georgia is now poised to receive more than one billion dollars for treatment after Chris initiated legal action against those who contributed to the opioid crisis.
Continuing his focus on dismantling organized crime, Chris launched Georgia’s first Organized Retail Crime Unit in 2024 to investigate and prosecute large-scale theft rings targeting retailers across the state.
In protecting Georgians’ liberties, Chris has fought back against egregious federal overreach from Washington and has sued the Biden administration over its failure to secure our borders.
Chris previously served as Commissioner of the Georgia Department of Economic Development (GDEcD) under Governor Nathan Deal from November 2013 to November 2016. Georgia was recognized as the top state in the nation in which to do business for each of the three years Chris served as commissioner. Under his leadership, GDEcD helped to facilitate 1,069 projects across the state that represent approximately $14.4 billion in investment and the creation of more than 84,000 jobs.
Prior to joining GDEcD, Chris was Chief of Staff for U.S. Senator Johnny Isakson for six years. During his time in Washington, Chris advised the Senator on federal legislation and numerous judicial nominees for the U.S. Supreme Court and lower federal courts in Georgia and across the country.
Chris began his career with Georgia Pacific, then practiced law with Alston & Bird LLP in Atlanta, and later served as Vice President and General Counsel for the Georgia Public Policy Foundation.
Chris is a graduate of the University of Georgia’s Terry College of Business and Lumpkin School of Law.
Chris and his wife, Joan, have two grown daughters.
