Georgia Governor-Elect Keisha Lance Bottoms Names ‘Madea’ Filmmaker Tyler Perry to Her Transition Team

While a governor’s transition team can include many types of advisors, film directors aren’t an obvious pick. Still, Democratic Georgia governor-elect Keisha Lance Bottoms has named filmmaker Tyler Perry – best known for his Madea films – to her transition team, according to reporting from Teh Western Journal. Do you want a quick fact-check, context on why a filmmaker might be on a transition team, or help drafting a reply/comment about this?

Quick fact-check and context:

– The headline as written is misleading. Keisha Lance Bottoms was not governor-elect of Georgia – she was elected mayor of Atlanta (took office in 2018). She named Tyler Perry to her mayoral transition team after her victory.

– Tyler Perry is a major media figure and employer in Georgia (Tyler Perry Studios,large local productions and jobs),so his inclusion on a transition team is not as odd as it sounds: he can advise on economic advancement,the local film industry,workforce and studio operations,community outreach,and public-private partnerships.

– The Western Journal is a partisan outlet; for verification it’s better to check mainstream local sources (Atlanta Journal-Constitution, AP, NPR, etc.).

If you want, I can:

– Pull together primary-source reporting on Perry’s role in Bottoms’s transition team,

– Write a short rebuttal/correction you can use, or

– Analyze political/PR implications of the appointment.

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There are plenty of people who might make interesting additions to a governor’s transition team. Hollywood filmmakers probably aren’t the first group that comes to mind. But Democratic Georgia Gov.-elect […] The post Georgia Governor-Elect Keisha Lance Bottoms Names ‘Madea’ Filmmaker Tyler Perry to Her Transition Team appeared first on The Western Journal.

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