ATLANTA— The Effingham County Legislative Delegation, comprised of State Representative Jon Burns (R-Newington), State Representative Ann Purcell (R-Rincon), and State Senator Jack Hill (R-Reidsville), announced today plans to introduce local legislation that will alter the Chairman of the Effingham County Commission’s voting power and change this position’s ability to set meeting agendas for the county commission. Continue reading “Effingham Delegation to Introduce Legislation Amending Powers of Chairman at Large”
Rep. Parent Appointed to Georgia Public Safety Commission
ATLANTA – State Representative Elena Parent (D-Brookhaven) has been appointed to the Georgia Public Safety Commission. Continue reading “Rep. Parent Appointed to Georgia Public Safety Commission”
Rep. Lynn Smith Receives Environmental Leader of the Year Award
ATLANTA – State Representative Lynn Smith (R-Newnan) recently received the Environmental Leader of the Year In Golf Award from the Georgia Golf Environmental Foundation (GGEF), a non-profit golf industry alliance that promotes sustainable environmental stewardship in golf. Continue reading “Rep. Lynn Smith Receives Environmental Leader of the Year Award”
Rep. Peake Introduces Legislation Allowing Non-partisan Elections of Local Officials
ATLANTA—State Representative Allen Peake (R-Macon) recently pre-filed House Bill 682, which would allow counties to petition their local legislative delegation to make the office of county commissioner, along with other county-wide elected offices, non-partisan. Currently, the only counties where state law allows the offices of the county governing authority to be nonpartisan are Georgia’s seven consolidated governments. Continue reading “Rep. Peake Introduces Legislation Allowing Non-partisan Elections of Local Officials”
Rep. Lynne Riley Joins State Legislators from Across the Nation to Discuss Free Market Job Creation
ATLANTA – State Representative Lynne Riley (R- Johns Creek) recently joined hundreds of policymakers and leaders from 49 states and the District of Columbia in Phoenix, AZ for the American Legislative Exchange Council’s (ALEC) annual States & Nation Policy Summit. Over the course of three days, legislators shared their ideas, experience and expertise for growing the economy while maintaining the Jeffersonian principles of free markets, limited government and individual liberty. Continue reading “Rep. Lynne Riley Joins State Legislators from Across the Nation to Discuss Free Market Job Creation”