ATLANTA – State Representative Allen Peake (R-Macon) recently received the coveted Guardian of Small Business Award from the National Federation of Independent Business (NFIB), Georgia’s leading small-business association. Continue reading “Rep. Allen Peake Earns Guardian of Small Business Award”
Rep. Jay Roberts Travels to Panama for Tour and Briefing on Panama Canal Expansion
ATLANTA – State Representative Jay Roberts (R-Ocilla), chair of the Georgia House Transportation Committee, recently traveled with six fellow state transportation leaders from five other Southern states to Panama for high-level briefings on the Panama Canal expansion project. The agenda allowed the delegation to learn more about the need for Southern ports to continue essential infrastructure enhancements that will be necessary to accommodate the significantly larger vessels and expanded cargo volumes expected to arrive after the completion of the Panama Canal expansion. Continue reading “Rep. Jay Roberts Travels to Panama for Tour and Briefing on Panama Canal Expansion”
Two State Legislative Caucuses Call for Full Restoration of Unemployment Insurance
ATLANTA – Elected officials from both the Georgia Working Families Legislative Caucus and the Georgia Legislative Black Caucus held a press conference on Friday, September 14, 2012, calling on Georgia Labor Commissioner Mark Butler to comply with the United States Department of Labor’s ruling on unemployment benefits by restoring the unemployment benefits for thousands of private sector workers in the state of Georgia. Continue reading “Two State Legislative Caucuses Call for Full Restoration of Unemployment Insurance”
Rep. Morgan Announces Winners of First Annual Morgan Family Scholarship
ATLANTA – State Representative Alisha Thomas Morgan (D-Austell) today announced Ruby Bansah and Rolando Zenteno as the winners of the first annual Morgan Family Scholarship, a higher education scholarship program that is designed to aid young people in the South Cobb County community who attend Pebblebrook High School and South Cobb High School. Each year this scholarship awards select students from Austell and Mableton who demonstrate outstanding performance in both the classroom and the community. Continue reading “Rep. Morgan Announces Winners of First Annual Morgan Family Scholarship”
State Rep. Lynn Smith Plays Key Role in the 7th Annual Georgia Environmental Conference
ATLANTA – State Representative Lynn Smith (R-Newnan) recently served as a keynote panel speaker at the 7th Annual Georgia Environmental Conference. As Chairman of the House Committee on Natural Resources and Environment, Rep. Smith shared her unique understanding of Georgia’s environmental issues during the “State of the State” panel discussion. Continue reading “State Rep. Lynn Smith Plays Key Role in the 7th Annual Georgia Environmental Conference”