ATLANTA – State Representative Randy Nix (R-LaGrange) announced today that the Georgia House of Representatives included funding in the Amended Fiscal Year 2014 (AFY 2014) state budget totaling $1,726,529 for the Troup County Board of Education. Rep. Nix, who led the efforts to secure this one time allocation, made the announcement following today’s House passage of House Bill 743. The AFY 2014 budget is the state’s mid-year spending plan which helps fund the final few months of the current fiscal year. Continue reading “House Budget Includes over $1.7 Million In Education Funding for Troup County”
Rep. Tom Taylor to Welcome Japanese Consul General to State Capitol
ATLANTA – State Representative Tom Taylor (R-Dunwoody) will welcome Japanese Consul General, Kazuo Sunaga, to the State Capitol on Tuesday, January 28, 2014. This year marks the 40th anniversary of the establishment of the Consulate General of Japan in Atlanta. Continue reading “Rep. Tom Taylor to Welcome Japanese Consul General to State Capitol”
Rep. Edward Lindsey Introduces Legislation to Allow Remote Testimony for Young Victims
ATLANTA— State Representative Edward Lindsey (R-Atlanta) announced today the introduction of House Bill 804, legislation which would allow young victims to testify remotely in certain cases of abuse. Continue reading “Rep. Edward Lindsey Introduces Legislation to Allow Remote Testimony for Young Victims”
Rep. Calvin Smyre to be Inducted into International Civil Rights Walk of Fame
ATLANTA – State Representative Calvin Smyre (D-Columbus) will be inducted into the International Civil Rights Walk of Fame at the Martin Luther King, Jr. National Historic Site. The induction ceremony and unveiling of footprints are open and free to the public and scheduled for 10:00 a.m., Friday, January, 24, 2014. Continue reading “Rep. Calvin Smyre to be Inducted into International Civil Rights Walk of Fame”
Rep. Barbara Sims Named Chairman of State Properties Committee
ATLANTA – The Georgia House of Representatives’ Committee on Assignments named State Representative Barbara Sims (R-Augusta) as the Chairman of the State Properties Committee. Rep. Sims also serves as the Secretary of the Economic Development & Tourism Committee, and as a member of the Appropriations, Health & Human Services, Rules, Science and Technology, and Transportation committees. Rep. Sims previously served as the Chairman for the Information and Audits Committee. Continue reading “Rep. Barbara Sims Named Chairman of State Properties Committee”