Georgia Republican Party Chairman Josh McKoon gets to commit the state’s delegates to former President Donald Trump

COLUMBUS, Ga. (WRBL) — The Republican National Convention in Milwaukee is moving into its second day on Tuesday.

There are people with Columbus connections participating in the convention. One of those is former State Sen. Josh McKoon, chairman of the Georgia Republican Party. 

In his role as the leader of the Georgia Republican party, Josh got the honor of committing the state’s 59 delegates to former President Donald Trump. And he predicted that Trump would carry Georgia in 2024. It’s a state the former president narrowly lost four years ago. 

Here’s what it sounded like Monday followed by Josh talking about the experience. 

“On November 5th, the Peach State will cast 16 electoral votes for the once and future President of the United States, Donald J. Trump. And today, we proudly cast all 59 votes for President Donald J. Trump,” McKoon said enthusiastically.

He said it was an honor.

“Well, I just really wanted to say that, you know, Georgia’s back,” McKoon told WRBL. “I mentioned that, you know, we are going to win Georgia. We are going to get those 16 electoral votes for Donald Trump. And yeah, I wanted to give a little commercial and all the hard work that so many people have done to make Georgia the most business friendly state in the nation. So, I felt good about the message I was able to convey in a short period of time.” 

Georgia Gov. Brian Kemp addressed the Georgia delegation this morning before the delegates departed for the convention. Josh said the governor received a warm reception and several standing ovations. 

“His message was we needed to focus on winning this election,” McKoon said. “And he talked about how vitally important it is to win the White House, to return our legislative majorities to the General Assembly and to re-elect our congressmen. It was a very positive, unifying message about how Republicans need to come together so we can win. He made a remark along the lines of, ‘You don’t get to govern if you don’t win.’

WRBL reported Monday night that there was only one delegate in the Georgia delegation from Columbus. We would like to correct that error.  

Local businessman Paul Voorhees joins Alton Russell as one of the 59 Georgia delegates at the Republican National Convention. 

Here’s what Voorhees said about Monday night visit by former President Donald Trump into the convention hall.

“It was really joyful,” Voorhees said. ” We had so many people who are so excited about getting this country  affordable again, safe again.  And we have so many people in the streets and have so much crime on the streets and there’s so much on the grocery bills, cash bills,  Automobiles have gone up so much in price. It’s just  it’s it’s not a fun thing in this country.  And that last night, I got chills. I mean, it was really, really like  the spirit  come down on everybody.”