GA NAACP State President Edward Dubose was reelected for a third term at the 67th Annual GA State Convention and Civil Rights Conference, in Warner Robins, GA. Dubose defeated a relatively unknown challenger, Robert (Bob) Jackson of Carrollton, GA. Larry Holmes, president of the Warner Robins NAACP branch, hosted the meeting, which was held at the Warner Robins CME Church. With the exception of First Vice President Dexter Matthews of Clayton County, all the incumbent officers were reelected. Rev. Charles White of the NAACP National Field Operations was the keynote speaker at the Walter C Butler Membership luncheon, and Michael Thurmond, GA Department of Labor Commissioner, was the featured speaker at the Freedom Fund banquet.

Even though the workshops were well attended, a decline in conference attendees was noticeable, especially among the youth. A large number of branches were not able to participate in the election of officers because of non payment of assessments or not having at least 50 memberships. Dr. John Marshall, a past State medical officer for the group and a presenter at the health forum workshop, was disturbed by the lack of youth attendees. It is no secret that Dr. Marshall has been voicing strong disagreements with the State's leadership and blames the leadership for not getting the job done as a State Conference. Specifically, Marshall faults Dubose for the decline in membership because of Dubose's refusal to clean up the rampant abuse and corruption that currently exist in the top echelon of the State Conference.