ATLANTA — Gov. Brian Kemp has appointed a longtime campaign donor to Georgia's ethics commission.
Such an announcement in itself may not be surprising: governors have always appointed donors to boards.
But the appointment Kemp made late last week comes as the commission is continuing its investigation into Democrat Stacey Abrams' 2018 gubernatorial campaign and groups it says may have illegally coordinated with the candidate's bid for office. Abrams is the Democratic gubernatorial nominee-in-waiting this year, and she will face Kemp or his top GOP challenger, ex-U.S. Sen. David Perdue, in the general election.
