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Governor Perdue Greets Prime Minister of the United Kingdom

Tuesday, June 8, 2004  Contact: Office of Communications 404-651-7774

 

SAVANNAH , GA – Governor Sonny Perdue and First Lady Mary Perdue today greeted Prime Minister Tony Blair of the United Kingdom upon his arrival at Hunter Army Air Field. Governor Perdue was joined by Senator Zell Miller, Senator and Mrs. Saxby Chambliss, Congressman Jack Kingston, Congressman and Mrs. Max Burns, Savannah Mayor Otis Johnson, and General Webster, Base Commander of Ft. Stewart . Prime Minister Blair was also greeted by students from Georgetown Elementary School , located in Savannah , GA , waving American and British flags. The third graders presented Prime Minister and Mrs. Blair with gift baskets and were given commemorative G8 lapel pins by Governor and Mrs. Perdue.