RICHMOND HILL – As part of her three-day campaign tour in South Georgia, gubernatorial candidate Keisha Lance Bottoms (D-GA) made a stop in Richmond Hill Friday to discuss veterans’ issues, with a special focus on veterans’ healthcare needs, right before a scheduled visit to the Democratic Party of Georgia’s state convention in Savannah on Saturday. She was joined at the roundtable by other statewide Democratic candidates–many of whom are veterans themselves–as well as local veteran community leaders. “We are gathered to have some really important conversations, and not just for me to talk but most importantly for me to listen,” said Bottoms. Owing to the presence of Fort Stewart, Bryan County is home to one of the largest veteran populations in the state of Georgia, alongside neighboring Liberty and Effingham counties. Bottoms’ focus on South Georgia during her campaign tour was appreciated by local veterans in attendance such as Pat Wilver, U.S. Army veteran and former Democratic candidate for Georgia’s 1st Congressional District. “There’s a lot of criticism that politicians never make it out of Atlanta, so I think the fact that they held this roundtable here in Richmond Hill, that they’re holding the convention here tomorrow [in Savannah] means a lot,” said Wilver. Guest speakers at the roundtable spoke out on issues such as long wait times at VA hospitals, the need for Medicaid expansion in Georgia and better mental health support and jobs for veterans. Bottoms has…
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