Georgia House of Representatives
House Media Services Office
By state Representative Tom Graves
This week the Georgia General Assembly reconvenes in Atlanta for the 2010 Session, and, as Chairman of the 9th District Legislative Caucus, I wanted to give you a first hand look at what this session holds. Continue reading “Seize the Opportunity”
ATLANTA— Today, following the election of David Ralston (R-Blue Ridge) as Speaker of the Georgia House of Representatives, state Representative Katie Dempsey (R-Rome) was selected by the incoming House Speaker to help lead the Speaker’s Escort Committee. As a part of the committee, Representative Dempsey helped lead Speaker Ralston to the rostrum in the House Chamber for the exchanging of the gavel. Continue reading “Rep. Katie Dempsey Plays Key Role in Speaker Ralston’s First Day Leading the House”
ATLANTA— State Representative Wendell Willard (R-Sandy Springs), Chairman of the House Judiciary Committee, has introduced new legislation to further strengthen Georgia’s ethics laws. As introduced by Chairman Willard, House Bill 920 will make it unlawful for a lobbyist to offer a gift worth more than $100 to a public officer, restrict elected officials’ ability to move campaign contributions from one political campaign to another, and prevent all full-time staff members in the Governor’s Office from registering as lobbyists within one year of leaving their employment with the executive branch. Continue reading “House Judiciary Chairman Introduces Ethics Reform”
ATLANTA – State Representative Kevin Levitas (D- Atlanta) will pre-file legislation this week to reduce the size of the MARTA Board of Directors to seven members, down from its current eighteen-member board that is comprised of several state officials and appointments from Metro counties and the City of Atlanta. Continue reading “REP. LEVITAS TO FILE BILL TO REDUCE SIZE OF MARTA BOARD”