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ATLANTA – State Representative Lynn Smith (R-Newnan) recently hosted the Youth Leadership Coweta group on April 16, 2014, as the students toured their state capitol. The Central Education Center students (CEC), selected from their base high schools of East Coweta, Newnan, and Northgate, visited the state capitol to learn first- hand about their state government. Continue reading “Rep. Lynn Smith Welcomes Youth Leadership Coweta to State Capitol”
ATLANTA—State Representative Chuck Efstration (R–Dacula) wrapped up a successful 2014 legislative session after Governor Deal signed into law three bills that Rep. Efstration sponsored. House Bills 770, 938 and 939 were signed into law on Monday, April 21, 2014 in the Governor’s office in the State Capitol. Continue reading “Bill Signings Mark Successful Legislative Session for Rep. Efstration”
ATLANTA – State Representative Jason Spencer (R-Woodbine) commented today on upcoming renovation plans for the Altamaha Technical College (ATC) campus in Camden County. Last year, the General Assembly appropriated $1 million in the Fiscal Year 2014 (FY14) State Budget to renovate unused space at the College of Coastal Georgia Camden campus. According to a recent Board of Regents study, the College of Coastal Georgia Camden campus has three times more opportunity to take advantage of unused space. This unused space will allow Altamaha Tech to expand their technical programs inside the Camden Campus to meet immediate local workforce development needs and increase the number of enrollees in the school’s technical programs. Continue reading “Renovation of Altamaha Tech Camden Campus Begins”
ATLANTA – The March/April 2014 edition of James Magazine named State Representative B.J. Pak (R-Lilburn) one of the Most Influential House Members of 2014. He is only one of three sophomore legislators who received this recognition. Continue reading “Representative B.J. Pak Named One of 2014’s Most Influential Georgia State Representatives”
ATLANTA – State Representative Jimmy Pruett (R-Eastman) recently announced that Telfair and Wheeler Counties will receive Sparsity Grants to supplement funds for educational programs and services. Telfair County will receive $43,900, and Wheeler County will receive $94,136 in Sparsity Grant funding. Continue reading “Rep. Jimmy Pruett Announces Sparsity Grants for Telfair, Wheeler Counties”