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After his legislative service, George became self-employed in Dallas in investments. In 2002, he joined the board of directors of the [[interest group]], Citizens for a Sound Economy.<ref name=bod/> He remains a large Republican donor, having contributed to [[Mike Huckabee]], [[Mitt Romney]], and [[Rudy Giuliani]] in the Republican  presidential primaries of 2008.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.campaignmoney.com/political/contributions/kenn-george.asp?cycle=08|title=Kenn George Political Campaign Contributions 2008 Political Cycle|publisher=campaignmoney.com|accessdate=January 8, 2020}}</ref>

After his legislative service, George became self-employed in Dallas in investments. In 2002, he joined the board of directors of the [[interest group]], Citizens for a Sound Economy.<ref name=bod/> He remains a large Republican donor, having contributed to [[Mike Huckabee]], [[Mitt Romney]], and [[Rudy Giuliani]] in the Republican  presidential primaries of 2008.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.campaignmoney.com/political/contributions/kenn-george.asp?cycle=08|title=Kenn George Political Campaign Contributions 2008 Political Cycle|publisher=campaignmoney.com|accessdate=January 8, 2020}}</ref>

As the chairman of the Dallas County Republican Party, George and then state Representative Tony Goolsby of House District 102 were sued for [[libel]] in 2007 in the 192nd Texas District Court in Dallas by Goolsby's former Democratic legislative opponent, Harriet Miller. The suit contends that George and Goolsby filed a false voter complaint against Miller with the Dallas County district attorney. Miller then claimed that the complaint was used in 2006 to attack her campaign and to suppress [[African American|African-American]] voter turnout.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.lonestarproject.net/archive/GoolsbyGeorge.pdf|title=Lone Star Project: Fighting Back with Facts: Rep. Tony Goolsby and Kenn George Charged in Libel Suit|publisher=lonestarproject.net|accessdate=March 31, 2010; no longer on-line}}</ref>​

As the chairman of the Dallas County Republican Party, George and then state Representative Tony Goolsby of House District 102 were sued for [[libel]] in 2007 in the 192nd Texas District Court in Dallas by Goolsby's former Democratic legislative opponent, Harriet Miller. The suit contends that George and Goolsby filed a false voter complaint against Miller with the Dallas County district attorney. Miller then claimed that the complaint was used in 2006 to attack her campaign and to suppress [[African American|African-American]] voter turnout.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.lonestarproject.net/archive/GoolsbyGeorge.pdf|title=Lone Star Project: Fighting Back with Facts: Rep. Tony Goolsby and Kenn George Charged in Libel Suit|publisher=lonestarproject.net|accessdate=March 31, 2010; no longer on-line}}</ref>

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