ATLANTA – The Georgia House of Representatives’ Committee on Assignments named State Representative Jesse Petrea (R-Savannah) as the Chairman of the House Human Relations and Aging Committee.
“I am grateful to continue to chair the Human Relations and Aging Committee, which deals with issues affecting our most vulnerable populations,” said Rep. Petrea. “As a lifetime advocate for these populations, I am honored to do so.”
The House Committee on Assignments, chaired by House Speaker Jon Burns (R-Newington), is charged with making all House committee assignments for the members of the Georgia House of Representatives.
The Human Relations and Aging Committee is responsible for legislation that concerns the care and needs of Georgia’s aging and disabled populations.
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Representative Jesse Petrea represents the citizens of District 166, which includes portions of Bryan and Chatham counties. He was first elected to the House of Representatives in 2014 and currently serves as Chairman of the Human Relations & Aging Committee and Secretary of the Game, Fish and Parks Committee. He also serves on the Appropriations Subcommittee on Health and the Health, Industry and Labor, Natural Resources and Environment and Public Safety and Homeland Security committees, as well as the Special Committee on Healthcare.
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