ATLANTA – Governor Nathan Deal recently appointed State Representative Chuck Efstration (R-Dacula) to the Georgia Council on Criminal Justice Reform and the Judicial Nominating Commission (JNC). Rep. Efstration was appointed to the Georgia Council on Criminal Justice Reform on June 17 and the JNC on July 19 by an executive order signed by Gov. Deal. Continue reading “Gov. Deal Appoints Rep. Efstration to Judicial Nominating Commission, Criminal Justice Reform Council”
Rep. Penny Houston Elected Vice Chair of SLC Fiscal Affairs and Government Operations Committee
ATLANTA – State Representative Penny Houston (R-Nashville) was recently elected Vice Chairman of the Fiscal Affairs and Government Operations (FAGO) Committee of the Council of State Governments’ Southern Legislative Conference (SLC). The FAGO Committee is one of six SLC standing committees and focuses on the myriad of issues impacting state budgets and finance. Continue reading “Rep. Penny Houston Elected Vice Chair of SLC Fiscal Affairs and Government Operations Committee”
Rep. Terry England Named 2016 Family Medicine Champion of the Year
ATLANTA – State Representative Terry England (R-Auburn) was recently recognized by the Georgia Academy of Family Physicians (GAFP) as the 2016 Family Medicine Legislative Champion of the Year. Continue reading “Rep. Terry England Named 2016 Family Medicine Champion of the Year”
Rep. Ronnie Mabra Receives Two Top “40 Under 40” Recognitions
ATLANTA – State Representative Ronnie Mabra (D-Fayetteville) was recently selected by the National Bar Association (NBA) as a recipient of the “Top 40 Under 40 Advocates” award. Rep. Mabra was also named to the University of Georgia’s 2016 class of the“40 Under 40 Alumni.” Continue reading “Rep. Ronnie Mabra Receives Two Top “40 Under 40” Recognitions”
EDITORIAL: What a Horrible Week for Western Civilization
By State Representative Dave Belton (R-Buckhead)
Eight years after we elected the president who was going to “heal the nation” and bring us “hope and change,” little has changed that isn’t for the worse. The most recent attack, which seems to happen nearly weekly at this point, is especially poignant since it occurred in France, who is our oldest ally and a country which has suffered three substantial massacres in the past year. Days later, there’s a coup in Turkey mere months after another attack on the Ataturk Airport in Istanbul. Thanks to our mishandling of the “Arab Spring,” Egypt is no longer an ally and we all know what happened in Benghazi, Libya. Millions of Syrians are pouring into Europe and America, and Iraq is facing more bloodshed than ever. The world is literally unraveling before our eyes because of the lack of American leadership. Continue reading “EDITORIAL: What a Horrible Week for Western Civilization”