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Profile
Hunter Towns served as Government Relations Manager in the Atlanta office of
Womble Carlyle, where he worked with Charles B. Tanksley, former five-term
member of the Georgia State Senate. While with Womble, Hunter served his
clients in many areas from procuring a billion dollar state contract, protecting them
from harmful legislation, while championing their efforts.
Prior to joining Womble Carlyle, Hunter served as Deputy Director of Legislative
Affairs for Georgia Governor Sonny Perdue where he was the Governor’s liaison to
236 state legislators. While serving in this role, Hunter helped to coordinate and
push the legislative agendas of both the Governor and more than 80 state agencies.
He served as an advisor to Governor Perdue on issues regarding legislation, policy
and politics.
Government Experience
Governmental Affairs Manager, Womble Carlyle Sandridge and Rice, Atlanta,
Georgia, 2004-2006;
Deputy Director of Legislative Affairs, Office of the Governor, Governor Sonny
Perdue, Atlanta, Georgia, 2003-2004;
South Georgia Field Director, Senate Republican Caucus, Cordele, Georgia, Fall
2002;
Candidate Assistant, Barbara Dooley for Congress, Athens, Georgia, Summer 2002;
Education
B.A., Agricultural Communication, with concentration in Journalism, University of
Georgia, Athens, Georgia;
Activities and Honors
Weekly Editorialist (3 years), The Red and Black;
Contributing Editorialist (1 year), The Athens Banner Herald;
Co-Founder and President (2 years), University of Georgia Chapter of Ducks
Unlimited, Athens, Georgia;
Recipient of Distinguished Service Award, Georgia
Ducks Unlimited;
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