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Wednesday, August 8, 2007

Iraq vet mulls Kingston challenge

An Iraq war veteran from Chatham County is considering challenging Republican Representative Jack Kingston. 44-year-old Democrat Bill Gillespie spent 23 years in the Army before retiring this year. Gillespie says he’s filing papers with the Federal Election Commission to form an exploratory committee to research a possible run. Rep. Kingston has served southeast Georgia’s 1st Congressional district for eight terms.

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