‘Opportunity of a lifetime:’ Georgia NAACP president announces resignation

ATLANTA — The State President of the Georgia NAACP has announced his resignation.

Rev. James Woodall was elected to the highest state-level position in the NAACP in 2019. Effective July 31, he will be stepping down from that position.

In a letter addressed to the Georgia NAACP, Woodall calls serving as the State President “the greatest honor of my life.”

He also addressed many of the accomplishments the office made during his tenure, including leading the Georgia NAACP thorough the COVID-19 pandemic and ensuring the Georgia State Bar holds prosecutors accountable for misconduct.

The Riverdale, Ga. native adds that he was also asked to join Secretary of State Brad Raffensperger’s Bipartisan Task Force and was named to the Federal Advisory Nomination Commission by Senators Jon Ossoff and Rev. Raphael Warnock.

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“The work was not always attractive, and we had some painful moments while also celebrating some life-changing wins,” his letter reads. “But in the end, we did what we were called to do in this moment, and for that, I am forever grateful.

Woodall says that though he will no longer be State President, he plans to remain involved in the NAACP and will continue “to fight for the least of these.”

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The letter also names Barbara Pierce of the Columbus branch as the incoming State President.

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