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    Against Trump's Wishes, Georgia Gov. Appoints Kelly Loeffler To Fill Senate Seat

    Loeffler is the CEO of the financial platform Bakkt, as well as co-owner of the WNBA franchise the Atlanta Dream. The president reportedly wanted Georgia Gov. Brian Kemp to appoint someone else.
    by Brakkton Booker Dec 04, 2019 3 minutes
    Kelly Loeffler the co-owner of the WNBA franchise Atlanta Dream and NBA Hall of Famer Dominique Wilkins attend the 2016 S3 Summit/PRO2CEO at College Football Hall of Fame on August 11, 2016 in Atlanta, Georgia.

    Updated 12:30 p.m. ET

    Georgia Gov. Brian Kemp on Wednesday formally named businesswoman and political novice Kelly Loeffler as his pick to replace Sen. Johnny Isakson, who is retiring at the end of this month.

    Loeffler's is slated to take office on Jan. 1, the day after Isakson steps down. In August, Isakson cited health concerns as the reason for leaving office with three years left in his term.

    While Kemp's

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