Lamda Chi Alpha
Starting off in agribusiness insurance and moving up through the Georgia State Legislature, Kingston assumed the role of congressman representing the 1st district in 1993. Throughout his public service, both at the state and national levels, Congressman Kingston has fought to lower taxes, balance the budget, and reduce government size.   Now a member of the House Appropriations Committee, which is responsible for deciding how the federal budget is spent, Congressman Kingston serves on the Defense Subcommittee which oversees all military-based funding.

Chi Phi
In his thirteen years at the Bank, Eugene Black led the institution from these tentative beginnings to broad recognition as an important, well-functioning, effective and profitable development institution. He established the Bank’s credit in the capital markets of the United States, ensured the acceptability of its bonds to the country’s institutional investors, and obtained the highest commercial rating for its paper. His career also included fighting in World War I with the Navy and being on the board of many institutions. 

Pi Kappa Alpha
Braswell Deen was the Chief Judge of the Appeals Court of Georgia. During World War II he served in the U.S Marine Corps, where he earned a Purple Heart for his distinction during the Okinawa Invasion. He started off his professional as a State Representative to the Georgia Legislature. Deen then went on to practice law at Deen & Powell and Deen & Jacques. He then went on to be a judge on the Appeals Court where he reached the position of chief judge in 1980. Deen also placed 2nd in the state of Georgia for chess playing and taught Constituional Law and Appellate Advocacy. 

Phi Gamma Delta
Keith Mason served as Deputy Assistant and Deputy Director for Intergovernmental Affairs in the White House, making him President Bill Clinton’s principal liaison with the nation’s governors. He also served as Chief of Staff to the Governor of Georgia Zell Miller and has assisted various governors’ offices across the country on a variety of issues. Mr. Mason remains actively involved with the nation’s governors as a leader of the Democratic Governors Association, having served as Deputy Treasurer and Counselor to the Chair for a number of years during the past decade.

Sigma Chi
Saxby Chambliss has served as senator for two terms. Chambliss is a member of the Senate Armed Services Committee; the Senate Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition and Forestry; the Senate Rules Committee; the Senate Special Committee on Aging; and presently serves as the vice chairman of the Senate Select Committee on Intelligence. Long before his election to Congress, Chambliss specialized in representing farmers’ legal interests in South Georgia. During his four terms in the House, he was instrumental in drafting two farm bills and reforming the federal crop insurance program. In 2009, Georgia Trend named Chambliss its Georgian of the Year.

Sigma Nu
Eugene Talmadge was the 67th Governor of Georgia from 1933 to 1937 and 1941 to 1943. He was known for being an animated figure and had a great influence on politics.  Starting off as agricultural commissioner, Talmadge worked hard to provide the necessary funds for farmers. He then fought vehemently against Roosevelt’s New Deal. As governor, he was known for running the government economically, balancing the state budget, lowering utility rates, and reorganizing the state highway board. 

Sigma Nu
The son of Eugene Talmadge, Herman Talmadge served as governor in 1947 and from 1948 to 1954 and as senator from 1956 to 1980. He began his career in the navy, where he rose to the rank of lieutenant commander in the Pacific theater of World War II.  Following in his dad’s footsteps, Talmadge was able to jump into the governorship early in his career. In this role, he was credited for improving the state educational system and attracting new industry to the state. As senator, Talmadge was a great advocate for assisting rural farmers. He also was a very influential leader with on the Senate Finance Committee, where he was one of earlier proponents of the balanced budget amendment.

Phi Delta Theta
As governor of Georgia from 1959 to 1963, Ernest Vandiver proved successful in fulfilling his campaign promise to remove the blight on Georgia, perpetuated by and associated with the administration of his predecessor Marvin Griffin. Under Vandiver’s capable leadership the legislature implemented sweeping changes in Georgia’s segregation policies and revised the county unit system for nominating officeholders. Without increasing the state’s tax base, Vandiver made significant improvements in the areas of services, building programs, tourism, business and industrial development, educational expansion, and mental health.

Sigma Chi
Charles A. Beckwith was the founder and first Commander of the United States Army’s Counter-terrorist 1st Special Operations Detachment – Delta, also known as “Delta Force”. He was also a Green Beret (Army Special Forces) officer and decorated hero of the Vietnam War, where he earned a purple heart. Additionally, Beckwith led the famous hostage rescue mission in Tehran in 1980 which was ordered by Jimmy Carter. An innovative thinker and creative soldier, his concept of a counter-terrorist force would has been seen as years ahead of its time.

Chi Phi
Nathaniel E. Harris was a state legislator and reform-minded governor whose improvements to education included founding the Georgia School of Technology (later the Georgia Institute of Technology). Harris served a term in the state senate from 1894 to 1895 and also sat on the bench in Macon. His legislative agenda as governor was largely oriented toward improving public services and social welfare in the state. While governor, Harris signed legislation requiring that all motor vehicles in Georgia be licensed. He also lobbied for and gained authorization for the formation of a state highway commission to regulate road construction and repair. A reform-minded politician during the Progressive Era, Harris worked to pass legislation that permitted Georgia state banks to become part of the Federal Reserve System. After his retirement, he went on to practice law and be on the board of many Universities in Georgia. 

Sigma Alpha Epsilon
At UGA, Pierre Howard made an impact on the tennis team. He then went on to be elected to the ninth Lieutenant Governor of Georgia in 1990 and won a second four-year term in 1994. Before taking statewide office, Howard served in the Georgia Senate for 18 years. He now is President of the Georgia Conservancy, which connects advocates around the state of Georgia to help save its natural resources. He is also a Senior Public Service Associate in the Odum School of Ecology at the University of Georgia.

Theta Chi
Alec Poitevint served as a director of UIH, an insurance holding company that writes and services property and casualty policies. He has been the Chairman and President of Southeastern Minerals, Inc., who is the manufacturer and distributor of mineral ingredients. Poitevint also served as a Director of Agri-Nutrition/Virbac Corporation and at various times during his tenure held the positions of Chairman, Vice-Chairman, and Chairman of the Audit Committee. He has also served as the Chairman of the American Feed Industry Insurance Company and is the former Chairman of the American Feed Industry Association and National Feed Ingredients Association. Poitevint serves on the Republican National Committee (RNC) as Committeeman for Georgia and was the RNC Treasurer from 1997-2001. While in the position, he was in charge of the 2012 National Republican Convention. 

Lambda Chi Alpha
Joe Frank Harris was governor of Georgia from 1983 to 1991. He started off working for a family concrete business. Eventually, he was convinced by local leaders to run for the Georgia State Legislature. There he earned the respect of many in his party, and was accordingly backed in a gubernational race in 1983. Harris was known for bringing a businesslike approach to the role of governor, and he achieved great results. He is credited for securing education reform, the Georgia Dome, and education reform. Harris was also very influential in receiving the bid for the 1996 Olympic Games. After his time in the public sector, he went to serve on the Board of Regents of the University System of Georgia.