ATLANTA – The Georgia House of Representatives’ Committee on Assignments named State Representative Barry Fleming (R-Harlem) as the Chairman of the House Special Committee on Election Integrity. Rep. Fleming will also serve as a member on the Special Committee on Access to the Civil Justice System and the Appropriations Subcommittee on Higher Education; he will also serve on the Code Revision, Legislative & Congressional Reapportionment, Judiciary, Governmental Affairs, Energy, Utilities & Telecommunications and Rules committees.
Chairman Alan Powell Welcomes New Officers of House Regulated Industries Committee
ATLANTA – State Representative Alan Powell(R-Hartwell), chair of the House Regulated Industries Committee, welcomes State Representatives Dale Washburn (R-Macon) and Ginny Ehrhart (R-Marietta) as the new officers for the House Regulated Industries Committee. Rep. Washburn will serve as the committee’s vice chairman, and Rep. Ehrhart will serve as the committee’s secretary.
Rep. Chuck Martin Reappointed Chairman of the House Higher Education Committee
ATLANTA – The Georgia House of Representatives’ Committee on Assignments reappointed State Representative Chuck Martin (R-Alpharetta) as the Chairman of the House Higher Education Committee. Rep. Martin will also serve as a member on the Special Committee on Election Integrity and the Appropriations Subcommittee on Higher Education, as well as on the Budget and Fiscal Affairs Oversight, Creative Arts & Entertainment, Energy, Utilities & Telecommunications, Regulated Industries, Retirement, Rules, Science and Technology and Ways & Means committees.
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Rep. Jason Ridley Named Vice Chairman of the House Appropriations Committee
ATLANTA – The Georgia House of Representatives’ Committee on Assignments named State Representative Jason Ridley (R-Chatsworth) as the Vice Chairman of the House Appropriations Committee. The Appropriations Committee is responsible for writing the state’s amended and general fiscal year budgets for Georgia’s state agencies and departments and hears legislation that has considerable impact on the state revenue or expenditures.
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Members of Georgia House Democratic Caucus to Host Virtual Town Hall Meeting on State of Georgia Jails
ATLANTA – State Representatives Sandra Scott (D-Rex), Kim Schofield (D-Atlanta) and David Wilkerson (D-Powder Springs) will host the first of a series of virtual town hall meetings to discuss the state of Georgia’s jails on Monday, January 25, 2021, at 10 a.m. via Zoom. To participate in the virtual town hall meeting, please register here. To view a Facebook live stream of the meeting, please click here.