Bottoms names Tyler Perry Georgia transition co-chair

Georgia Gov.-elect Keisha Lance Bottoms named filmmaker Tyler Perry a co-chair of her transition team on November 6, placing him among the leaders preparing her administration for a January 2027 start. Bottoms announced the appointments at a news conference at the State Capitol for Georgia’s Promise, the transition operation she introduced after winning the November 3 election.

Perry joins a group of business, civic and political figures guiding the handoff. Other co-chairs include Home Depot co-founder Arthur Blank, former Walgreens Boots Alliance chief executive Rosalind Brewer, Carter Center board chair Jason Carter and nonprofit leader Michelle Nunn. John King, a former Atlanta city official, will serve as the transition’s chief operating officer. The reports list additional leaders, with some differences in the names included.

Transition teams typically help incoming governors review state operations, identify policy priorities and prepare appointments. Bottoms has not publicly detailed Perry’s individual responsibilities. His appointment does not mean he will hold a permanent government position, according to a report describing the transition structure.