Wynn adds endorsements but losing signs

Albany's Al Wynn; Democratic candidate for Georgia House District 153 claims campaign signs are being stolen

ALBANY, GA – Wednesday morning in front of Albany’s Government Center, local businessman Al Wynn, one of the two remaining Democratic candidates for Georgia’s House of Representatives District 153 race, picked up a few more political endorsements while admitting that hundreds of his campaign signs have been stolen.

Wynn, and his campaign manager Leviticus Grimes say they’ve filed a police report, citing nearly $2,000 lost in the cost of the stolen signs, not to mention the labor involved to populate them around Albany.

Grimes says the signs were plucked from supporters’ yards and businesses, as well as other areas around town.

Wynn estimates as many as 260 of his signs have been pilfered the past few days.

Wynn’s campaign provided South Georgia Television News a video testimonial of an eyewitness to one of the alleged sign thefts.

Without naming anyone, Wynn suspects his lone opponent, David Sampson and his campaign are behind the disappearing signs.

South Georgia Television News reached out to Sampson and is awaiting comment on the controversy.

On a positive note, Wynn picked up two more endorsements from local leaders, as both Alma Noble and Kenneth Florence, former Dougherty School Board candidates, threw their support behind Wynn’s fledgling campaign.

The District 153 race shapes up to be unique, as incumbent CaMia Jackson is not running for reelection.

Jackson initially endorsed Demetrius Love as her potential successor, but Love later dropped out of the race.

But Wynn quickly points that Love’s name is still on the ballot.

Georgia’s District 153 encompasses most of the northern half of Dougherty County and much of Albany.

The winner of Tuesday’s Democratic Primary will face Albany firefighter Tracy Taylor, the lone Republican running for the post, in November’s general election.