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Former Gov. Sanders dies, was key force in Halls early growth
State's leader during mid-1960s died Sunday at age 89
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Gov. nominee Carl Sanders presides over the Senate in Atlanta, Oct. 5, 1962, as it passes a bill which redistricts the 54 Senate seats on a population basis. Lt. Gov. Garland Byrd turned the gavel over to Sanders to give him the honor of presiding over the bill’s passage.
Carl Sanders was Georgia’s governor but also a huge contributor to Hall County’s early growth. “It’s hard to compare governors because they all live at different times and through different problems and opportunities, but I think Carl Sanders would be on everybody’s list as one of the outstanding governors in Georgia history,” said Abit Massey, president emeritus of the Georgia Poultry Federation. Sanders, who served as governor 1963-67, died Sunday in Atlanta.