ATLANTA – House Speaker David Ralston (R-Blue Ridge) recently appointed State Representative Ben Harbin (R-Evans) to serve as the Co-Chairman of the Georgia Technology Authority Oversight Committee. The appointment was made pursuant to O.C.G.A 50-25-15.
“I would like to thank the Speaker for having the confidence in me to lead this important oversight committee that helps ensure the continued growth of Georgia’s technology industry,” said Rep. Harbin. “I look forward to working with Senator Barry Loudermilk, the other committee members, and the Georgia Technology Authority in our mission to ensure taxpayer dollars are efficiently used to develop the state’s technology industry.”
The Georgia Technology Authority Oversight Committee periodically reviews the operations, contracts, financing, organization, and structure of the Georgia Technology Authority. It also reviews and evaluates the success with which the authority accomplishes its legislatively created purposes.
The Committee is composed of three members of the House of Representatives and three members of the Senate. The Speaker of the House makes appointments for the House and the President of the Senate makes appointments for the Senate. The members of the Committee serve for terms concurrent with their terms as members of the General Assembly.
Additionally, the Speaker of the House appoints a co-chairman of the committee from the members appointed from the House, and the President of the Senate appoints a co-chairman from the members appointed from the Senate. Both the co-chairpersons serve for terms concurrent with their terms as members of the General Assembly.
Representative Ben Harbin represents the citizens of District 122, which includes portions of Columbia County. He was elected into the House of Representatives in 1994, and currently serves as the Vice Chairman of the House Appropriations Subcommittee on Health. He also serves on the Energy; Utilities & Telecommunications; Insurance; and Ways & Means committees.
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