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Thu Jul 22, 2021, 12:46 PM Jul 2021

Zell Miller's grandson launches bid for Georgia lieutenant governor

The grandson of the late Georgia political heavyweight Zell Miller is jumping into the state's race for lieutenant governor.

Bryan Miller, a Democrat who runs a nonprofit named for his grandfather, is a political newcomer with no prior experience running for elected office. In an announcement of his campaign on Thursday, Miller homed in on a promise to restore the HOPE Scholarship, a lottery-funded scholarship program that was championed by his grandfather during his tenure as Georgia governor.

"I am running to restore the HOPE Scholarship back to its original promise of providing full tuition to any student who earns a B average or higher," Miller said in a statement. "Since my grandfather created it, nearly 2 million Georgians have gone to college on HOPE."

"Unfortunately, too few poor and minority students have been able to enjoy the full benefits of HOPE as intended," he continued. "I want to fix that."

https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/politics/zell-miller-s-grandson-launches-bid-for-georgia-lieutenant-governor/ar-AAMrxFH

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