Rep. Ballinger Named NCSL Child Welfare Fellow

ATLANTA – State Representative Mandi Ballinger (R-Canton) is one of only 25 legislators from across the country to be selected to participate in the National Conference of State Legislatures (NCSL) inaugural Child Welfare Fellows Program. This year-long program is designed to support state legislators and legislative staff who are experienced or emerging leaders on child welfare issues. Continue reading “Rep. Ballinger Named NCSL Child Welfare Fellow”

Rep. Smith Leads Energy and Environment Policy Delegation to Washington, D.C.

ATLANTA – State Representative Lynn Smith (R-Newnan), chair of the House Natural Resources & Environment Committee, led a delegation of southern state lawmakers to Washington, D.C., from June 5 to June 6, 2018, to engage in meetings with senior officials from the Department of Energy (DOE), the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and the Department of the Interior (DOI). Rep. Smith is chair of the Energy & Environment Committee of the Southern Legislative Conference (SLC) of the Council of State Governments, which sponsored the delegation.

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