ATLANTA (September 30, 2019) | Senate President Pro Tempore Butch Miller (R – Gainesville), House of Representatives Speaker David Ralston (R – Blue Ridge) and House Speaker Pro-Tempore Jan Jones (R-Milton) announced today that a new lactation pod will be located in the State Capitol. The pod, made by Mamava, will allow mothers a private and sanitary place to nurse or pump. Mamava is a female-owned company headquartered in Vermont that manufactures all of its lactation pods in America. Continue reading “Georgia General Assembly Announces the Addition of a Lactation Pod in the State Capitol”
House Speaker Pro Tem Jan Jones Applies for U.S. Senate Appointment
ATLANTA – Georgia House Speaker Pro-Tempore Jan Jones (R-Milton) today applied to Governor Brian Kemp for the appointment to succeed U.S. Senator Johnny Isakson. Continue reading “House Speaker Pro Tem Jan Jones Applies for U.S. Senate Appointment”
Rep. Scott Receives 2019 N’zinga Woman of Esteem Excellence Award
ATLANTA – State Representative Sandra Scott (D-Rex) recently received the 2019 N’zinga Woman of Esteem Excellence Award by DJ Tony Neal. Rep. Scott was presented with the award during the R&B Weekend 2019 on Saturday, September 14, 2019, in Atlanta. Continue reading “Rep. Scott Receives 2019 N’zinga Woman of Esteem Excellence Award”
Speaker Ralston Names Additional Members of House Rural Development Council
ATLANTA – Speaker David Ralston (R-Blue Ridge) today announced two additional members of the House Rural Development Council (RDC). State Representative Gerald Greene (R-Cuthbert) is appointed as a member, and State Representative Greg Morris (R-Vidalia) is appointed as an ex-officio member. Continue reading “Speaker Ralston Names Additional Members of House Rural Development Council”
Rep. Efstration Named 2019 Legislator of the Year by Mothers Against Drunk Driving
ATLANTA – State Representative Chuck Efstration (R-Dacula) was recently named a 2019 Legislator of the Year by Mothers Against Drunk Driving (MADD) for his efforts to close a loophole in Georgia’s implied consent refusal law and his work to improve the state’s ignition interlock law. Continue reading “Rep. Efstration Named 2019 Legislator of the Year by Mothers Against Drunk Driving”