ATLANTA – State Representative Rick Townsend(R-St. Simons) was recently selected as the second inductee into the Georgia College and Career Academy Network (GA CCAN) CEO Hall of Fame. The CEO Hall of Fame recognizes exceptional individuals who have demonstrated excellent careers, achieved significant milestones and upheld the highest standards of professionalism and character. The ceremony, held on Tuesday, April 23, 2024, in Columbus, Ga. at Columbus Technical College, celebrated Rep. Townsend’s contributions to education, workforce development and community leadership.
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ATLANTA – State Representative Deborah Silcox (R-Sandy Springs), chair of the House MARTOC Committee, yesterday joined State Representatives Scott Hilton (R-Peachtree Corners) and Sharon Cooper (R-Marietta) at the State Capitol as Governor Brian Kemp signed House Bill 218 into law. Co-sponsored by Rep. Silcox, this act clarifies the definition of “mentally incapacitated” and admits out-of-court statements to be permissible as relevant testimony in court proceedings.
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ATLANTA – State Representative Victor Anderson (R-Cornelia) was recently honored for his dedicated advocacy of technical education and North Georgia Technical College (NGTC) during the college’s “1943 Gala,” organized by NGTC’s Foundation Board of Trustees.
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ATLANTA – On Tuesday, April 23, 2024, Governor Brian P. Kemp signed Senate Bill 233, the “Georgia Promise Scholarship Act,” into law. Sponsored by Chairman of the Senate Committee on Transportation Sen. Greg Dolezal (R–Cumming), the “Georgia Promise Scholarship Act” creates the Georgia Education Savings Authority and provides its composition, functions, duties and powers in administering the Promise Scholarship Program. The bill also provides for the establishment of promise scholarship accounts to be funded by the state in the amount of $6,500.00 for the first school year and through an adjusted amount each subsequent school year.
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ATLANTA – State Representative Alan Powell (R-Hartwell), chairman of the House Regulated Industries Committee, today joined Governor Brian Kemp at the State Capitol as he signed House Bill 993 into law. Sponsored by Rep. Powell, this legislation will create a criminal penalty for those who knowingly and intentionally groom minors in person, through a third party or through electronic means to coerce them into committing sexual offenses or acts of human trafficking.
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