ATLANTA — Speaker of the House David Ralston (R-Blue Ridge) has appointed the following members to the State Commission on Narcotic Treatment Programs: Continue reading “Speaker David Ralston Appoints Members of State Commission on Narcotic Treatment Programs”
Speaker David Ralston Appoints Members of Georgia Palliative Care and Quality of Life Advisory Council
ATLANTA — Speaker of the House David Ralston (R-Blue Ridge) has appointed the following individuals to the Georgia Palliative Care and Quality of Life Advisory Council: Continue reading “Speaker David Ralston Appoints Members of Georgia Palliative Care and Quality of Life Advisory Council”
Rep. Shaw Blackmon Comments on First Meeting of House Military Affairs Study Committee
ATLANTA — State Representative Shaw Blackmon (R-Bonaire) today commented on the first meeting of the House Military Affairs Study Committee. Rep. Blackmon served as the local site Chair of the study committee’s first meeting, which was held at Robins Air Force Base in Warner Robins on Wednesday, August 10, 2016, and featured a keynote address from Senator Saxby Chambliss. Continue reading “Rep. Shaw Blackmon Comments on First Meeting of House Military Affairs Study Committee”
EDITORIAL: It’s Our Turn to Defend Georgia’s Warfighters
By State Representative Dave Belton (R-Buckhead), Chairman of the House Military Affairs Study Committee
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The state of Georgia has been blessed with many pivotal military champions. The Russell Senate Office Building, one of only six legislative offices buildings in our nation’s capital, is named after a Winder native who was a military advocate of historic importance. Milledgeville’s Carl Vinson , or the “Father of the Two-Ocean Navy,” is one of only two non-presidents to have an aircraft carrier named after him. Sam Nunn is a living legend and has been a dominant voice for our military for decades. President Jimmy Carter was a graduate of the Naval Academy and a submarine officer who greatly expanded Naval Submarine Base Kings Bay. Newt Gingrich was Speaker of the House and continues to be a champion for our distinguished military. Due to the efforts of these past giants, Georgia has the fifth largest military population in the U.S., with an economic impact that is estimated at more than $20 billion per year. Continue reading “EDITORIAL: It’s Our Turn to Defend Georgia’s Warfighters”
Rep. Lynn Smith Elected Chair of Southern Legislative Conference Energy & Environment Committee
ATLANTA – State Representative Lynn Smith (R-Newnan) was recently elected Chair of the Energy & Environment Committee of the Southern Legislative Conference (SLC), the Southern Office of The Council of State Governments. Rep. Smith previously served as the committee’s vice chair for two years, and she is the first woman to be elected Chair of the SLC Energy & Environment Committee. Continue reading “Rep. Lynn Smith Elected Chair of Southern Legislative Conference Energy & Environment Committee”