ATLANTA – State Representative Darlene Taylor (R-Thomasville) was recently recognized by the Association County Commissioners of Georgia (ACCG) with a 2023 Legislative Service Award. The ACCG Legislative Service Awards program honors state House and Senate members for their work during the legislative session.
“Receiving the 2023 Legislative Service Award from the Association County Commissioners of Georgia is a true honor,” said Rep. Taylor. “The ACCG serves as an important resource as local and state officials collaborate on legislation, and I remain committed to serving our community and making a positive impact on the lives of Georgians by working closely with our local authorities.”
Rep. Taylor was selected for her efforts as chair of the House Appropriation Subcommittee on Health, where she obtained state funding for an EMS Medicaid reimbursement rate increase in the Fiscal Year 2024 state budget. The EMS Medicaid reimbursement increase was a 2023 priority for ACCG. Georgia’s county association aimed to relieve added pressures on emergency medical personnel that resulted from COVID and inflation. Additionally, ACCG recognized Rep. Taylor’s efforts in raising local governments’ concerns regarding House Bill 189, legislation that increased truck weight limits in the state.
“The annual Legislative Service Awards program allows ACCG, on behalf of Georgia’s county commissioners, to express appreciation to the dedicated members of the Georgia General Assembly,” said ACCG Executive Director Dave Wills. “This program showcases the importance of state and local officials working together to best serve those who call our state home.”
Kathleen Bowen and Martha Revelo, ACCG’s associate directors of governmental affairs, presented Rep. Taylor with her award during the recent Thomas County Commission meeting.
The Association County Commissioners of Georgia is Georgia’s county association. It works on the behalf of county officials and their communities by providing public policy and legislative advocacy, leadership development, civic and community engagement initiatives, insurance and retirement programs that specialize in local government needs, and other cost-saving programs. Formed in 1914 when county officials came together to help fund the state’s first highway department, ACCG today serves as a catalyst for advancing Georgia’s counties. For more information, go to www.accg.org.
Representative Darlene Taylor represents the citizens of District 173, which includes portions of Grady and Thomas counties. She was elected to the House of Representatives in 2010 and currently serves as Chairman of the House Appropriations Subcommittee on Health and as Secretary of the Governmental Affairs Committee. She also serves on the Special Committee on Healthcare and the Agriculture & Consumer Affairs, Insurance, Public Health, Public Safety and Homeland Security, Reapportionment and Redistricting, Rules and Transportation committees.
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