| Originally born in Arkansas and raised in Florida, Sampson found himself grounded in the Good Life City during his college career. He attended Albany State University in the 80s and has been here ever since. He currently owns S.A.M.P.S Footwear and Sampson Insurance on the east side of Albany.
A businessman, a father and an advocate for the senior community in the Good Life City - Sampson said if he's elected, he will be sure to get the job done for the City of Albany.
Although he went through some tough times and was basically broke at one point, today he and wife Sharon own and operate Shoes And Medical Solutions (S.A.M.P.S.), an insurance agency and Durable Medical Equipment company, whose primary focus includes shoes for diabetics and braces.
The insurance agency he owns aims to help increase financial literacy. He believes that hard work is one of the main ways a person can become successful, that's something he stood by even as a young boy.
"I was brought up in Florida. We picked oranges and grapefruits and whatever. At age four, I was doing about 800 bushels of grapefruits a day, at a four years old" Sampson said. "And I tell people all the time, the only place you'll find success before work is in the dictionary. It's nowhere else. And so, you've got to get out and work." |