Hunter Towns was born in Dublin, Georgia and grew up in Wheeler County in south central Georgia, where his family still has strong roots in the business and civic community. Hunter has his own public relations firm, Hunter E. Towns Public Affairs, as well as working with Capitol Partners Public Affairs Group, Inc. Previously he served as Government Relations Manager in the Atlanta office of Womble Carlyle. Prior to joining Womble Carlyle, Hunter served as Deputy Director of Legislative Affairs for Georgia Governor Sonny Perdue. Hunter graduated from the University of Georgia with a degree in journalism, serving as an editorialist for The Red and Black for three years and contributing editorialist for The Athens Banner Herald for one year.
CURRICULUM VITAE
Hunter Towns served as Government Relations Manager in the Atlanta office of Womble Carlyle, where he worked with Charles B. Tanksley, former five-term member of the Georgia State Senate. While with Womble, Hunter served his clients in many areas from procuring a billion dollar state contract, protecting them from harmful legislation, while championing their efforts.
Prior to joining Womble Carlyle, Hunter served as Deputy Director of Legislative Affairs for Georgia Governor Sonny Perdue where he was the Governor’s liaison to 236 state legislators. While serving in this role, Hunter helped to coordinate and push the legislative agendas of both the Governor and more than 80 state agencies. He served as an advisor to Governor Perdue on issues regarding legislation, policy and politics.
- Capitol Partners Public Affairs Group, Inc. (2006 to present)
- Hunter E. Towns Public Affairs (2010 to present)
- Governmental Affairs Manager, Womble Carlyle Sandridge and Rice, Atlanta, Georgia (2004-2006)
- Deputy Director of Legislative Affairs, Office of the Governor, Governor Sonny Perdue, Atlanta, Georgia (2003-2004)
- South Georgia Field Director, Senate Republican Caucus, Cordele, Georgia (Fall 2002)
- Candidate Assistant, Barbara Dooley for Congress, Athens, Georgia (Summer 2002)
- B.A., Agricultural Communication, with concentration in Journalism, University of Georgia, Athens, Georgia
- Weekly Editorialist (3 years), The Red and Black
- Contributing Editorialist (1 year), The Athens Banner Herald
- Co-Founder and President (2 years), University of Georgia Chapter of Ducks Unlimited, Athens, Georgia
- Recipient of Distinguished Service Award, Georgia Ducks Unlimited