ATLANTA – Today, Speaker Jon Burns (R-Newington) praised the Georgia Department of Transportation and Effingham County officials for their dedication to strengthening public safety with the installation of new traffic signals at the intersection of Highway 21 and McCall Road.
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ATLANTA – State Representative Inga Willis (D-Atlanta) issues the following statement regarding the passing of her uncle, Thomas G. Sampson Sr.:
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ATLANTA – State Representative Beth Camp (R-Concord), chair of the House Intragovernmental Coordination Committee, was recently selected to participate in the Legislative Energy Horizon Institute (LEHI), a nationally recognized program designed to educate state leaders on North America’s energy infrastructure and policy.
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ATLANTA – State Representative Victor Anderson (R-Cornelia), chairman of the House Governmental Affairs Committee, applauds the Georgia Council for the Arts (GCA) – a division of the Georgia Department of Economic Development – for awarding a $10,000 General Operating Support Grant to the Hambidge Center for the Creative Arts and Sciences in Rabun County. This funding is part of GCA’s fiscal year 2026 General Operating Support, Project and Arts Education Program grants.
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ATLANTA – State Representative Rick Townsend (R-Brunswick) was recently appointed by Speaker Jon Burns (R-Newington) to serve as a member on the Georgia Water Council. The Georgia Water Council is tasked with ensuring coordination, cooperation and communication among state agencies and their water-related efforts in the development of a comprehensive state-wide water management plan in coordination with the Georgia General Assembly and other state agencies.
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