By Bob Keefe
The Atlanta Journal-Constitution
Georgia Politics
December 3, 2010
WASHINGTON -- On the campaign trail, former U.S. Rep. Nathan Deal downplayed his ties to Washington -- understandably so given voter frustration with Congress and the Obama administration.
Now that he's the incoming governor, Deal and his former colleagues in Washington say his history and connections here could help the state immensely when it comes to federal funding and working on issues such as the fight over health care legislation, the dredging of the Port of Savannah and the tri-state water war.
"I don't think you can measure the importance -- it's just extremely important that Nathan was here for 16 to 18 years," U.S. Sen. Saxby Chambliss said.
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