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Georgia NAACP President steps down
GEORGIA - Francys Johnson has resigned as president of the Georgia NAACP, according to a news release.
The 38-year-old civil rights attorney and pastor from Statesboro said that he is stepping down Saturday at their 108th National Convention in Baltimore, the statement said.
The Georgia NAACP will elect its next State President in October at the 75th State Convention in Augusta.
The news release about Johnson's departure read:
Francys Johnson, the 38-year-old civil rights attorney and pastor from Statesboro, stepped down as president of the Georgia NAACP Saturday at the 108th National Convention in Baltimore.
Johnson is credited with restoring the voting rights litigation prowess of NAACP in Georgia while attracting younger professionals and bridging the gaps in Georgia between millennial activists groups such as Black Lives Matter.
“Francys Johnson lent his talent, time and treasure to the Association at a critical time. I don’t think we’ve seen the last of his leadership,” said Derrick Johnson, newly appointed Interim President and CEO.
Johnson is credited with restoring the voting rights litigation prowess of NAACP in Georgia while attracting younger professionals and bridging the gaps in Georgia between millennial activists groups such as Black Lives Matter.
“Francys Johnson lent his talent, time and treasure to the Association at a critical time. I don’t think we’ve seen the last of his leadership,” said Derrick Johnson, newly appointed Interim President and CEO.
Read more: http://www.fox5atlanta.com/news/269658302-story