ATLANTA,None — Gov. Nathan Deal has announced the winner of Georgia's license plate contest.
Linda Sosebee, of Forsyth, created the winning design, which features peaches in the foreground against a backdrop of green hills.
Revenue Commissioner Doug MacGinnitie said more than 500,000 ballots were cast.
The contest ran up against a bit of controversy earlier this summer after confusion arose over whether the motto "In God We Trust" would be on the new car tag.
The public was invited to revote on the top eight designs, which were narrowed from 500 entries submitted from across the state. State officials chose the winner from the top three vote-getters.
Georgia drivers can get the new plates next year. People have the option of adding the religious motto to the tag for an additional dollar.
Sosebee will receive the first license plate and a signed copy for her winning design.
WSBTV
