Burt Jones
Current Office Held
- Lieutenant Governor of Georgia
David ShaferLast Updated: August 24, 2023
Location
Alpharetta, Georgia
Insurrection Related Information
- Election Denier
- Fraudulent Elector
- High Profile Indictment
Litigation Details
- Charged on Aug 15, 2023
Occupation(s)
- Chairperson, Georgia Alternate Electors
Executive Summary
Shafer is chairman of the state GOP and a Georgia state senator from 2003 to 2019 who was state Senate president pro tempore for many of those years. In 2018, he ran for lieutenant governor and lost in the primary. He has been subpoenaed by the January 6 Committee as a fraudulent elector.
Previous Office(s) Held
Former Georgia State Senator, District 48
Term:
January 1, 2003 - January 1, 2019
Occupation(s)
Chairperson, Georgia Alternate Electors
Litigation Details
Case File:
Charges
- Violation of the Georgia RICO (Racketeer Influenced and Corrupt Organizations) Act
- Impersonating a Public Officer
- Forgery in the First Degree
- False Statements and Writings
- Criminal Attempt to Commit Filing False Documents
- Forgery in the First Degree
- False Statements and Writings
- False Statements and Writings
Timeline of Litigation
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Charged
August 15, 2023 "Charged 8/15/2023"
Press Coverage
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Trump and 18 allies charged in Georgia election meddling as former president faces 4th criminal case
Published on August 15, 2023 Read at AP News -
Trump’s fake electors: Here’s the full list
Published on January 31, 2022 Read at Louisiana Illuminator -
New Article Two from Georgia subpoenaed by Jan. 6 Committee over 'alternate electors' scheme
Read at 11 Alive -
New Article Select Committee Subpoenas Alternate Electors" from Seven States"
Read at January 6 Select Committee
Verified Social Media Handles
Affiliated People (17)
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David Shafer
Litigation Status
- Charged on August 15, 2023
Occupation
- Chairperson, Georgia Alternate Electors
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Shawn Still
Litigation Status
- Charged on August 15, 2023
Current Office Held
- Georgia State Senate, District 48
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Joseph Brannan
Occupation
- Treasurer of the Georgia Republican Party
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James Carroll
Occupation
- Assistant Secretary for the Georgia Republican Party
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Vikki Townsend Consiglio
Occupation
- Assistant Treasurer for the Georgia Republican Party
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Carolyn Hall Fisher
Occupation
- Vice Chairman of the Georgia Republican Party
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Gloria Godwin
Occupation
- Blackshear Republican Party leader
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David Hanna
Occupation
- Former CEO
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Mark Hennessy
Occupation
- CEO
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Mark Amick
Occupation
- Board Member for the Georgia Republican Foundation
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John Downey
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Cathleen Alston Latham
Litigation Status
- Charged on August 15, 2023
Occupation
- Teacher
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Daryl Moody
Occupation
- Chairman of the Georgia Republican Foundation
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Brad Carver
Occupation
- Lawyer
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C.B. Yadav
Occupation
- Business Owner
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Donald Trump
Currently Running For
- U.S. President
- General election on November 5, 2024
Litigation Status
- Charged on August 15, 2023
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