ATLANTA – During the first week of the 2009 legislative session Representative Mark Williams (R – Jesup) was selected to serve as Chief Deputy Whip in the Georgia House of Representatives. Continue reading “Rep. Mark Williams Named Chief Deputy Whip”
Rep. Allen Peake Named Deputy Whip
ATLANTA – During the first week of the 2009 legislative session Representative Allen Peake (R – Macon) was selected, once again, to serve as Deputy Whip in the Georgia House of Representatives. Continue reading “Rep. Allen Peake Named Deputy Whip”
Rural Caucus Re-Elects Officers
ATLANTA – Yesterday the House Rural Caucus held their first meeting of the 2009 legislative session. During this meeting the Caucus adopted by-laws and re-elected all officers. Continue reading “Rural Caucus Re-Elects Officers”
Representative Sean Jerguson Tours Recycling Plant and Stands Against Metal Theft
ATLANTA- Yesterday afternoon Representative Sean Jerguson (R- Cherokee) and other members of the Metro Atlanta Stop Metal Theft Coalition toured the Newell Recycling Plant in East Point, Georgia. After the tour, the group held a press conference to draw attention to the fast-growing problem of metal theft. Continue reading “Representative Sean Jerguson Tours Recycling Plant and Stands Against Metal Theft”
Representative Tom Graves Appointed Chairman of Ways & Means Sub-Committee
ATLANTA – On January 15, 2009, the Committee on Assignments, chaired by Speaker Glenn Richardson, announced the committee assignments for the 2009 – 2010 legislative sessions. Representative Tom Graves was appointed Chairman of the Ad-valorem Tax Subcommittee of Ways & Means, Vice-Chair of the Motor Vehicles Committee, and member of the Transportation and Health & Human Services Committees. Continue reading “Representative Tom Graves Appointed Chairman of Ways & Means Sub-Committee”