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ATLANTA— State Representative Lynn Smith (R-Newnan) was recently awarded the Keep Georgia Beautiful Foundation President’s Award. Rep. Smith received this award during the 35th Annual Keep Georgia Beautiful Awards Luncheon on December 11 at the Emory Conference Center Hotel. Continue reading “Rep. Lynn Smith Awarded Keep Georgia Beautiful Foundation President’s Award”
ATLANTA –State Representative Alisha Thomas Morgan (D-Austell) has been tapped to participate in the Broad Superintendents Academy, a national training program designed to prepare experienced leaders for the challenges of supervising urban school districts, state departments of education and high growth public charter systems. Rep. Morgan was one of 11 fellows selected out of 1,000 nominations for the 2014-2015 Academy. Continue reading “Rep. Alisha Thomas Morgan Accepted into Broad Superintendents Academy”
ATLANTA — State Representative Jason Spencer (R-Woodbine) and bill co-sponsors Rep. David Stover (R-Newnan), Rep. Scot Turner (R-Holly Springs), Rep. Kevin Cooke (R-Carrollton), and Rep. Michael Caldwell (R-Woodstock) released statements today regarding two bills that these legislators will introduce in the 2014 legislative session. These statements come on the heels of a press conference that was held at the State Capitol on Monday after these bills were presented to the public. Continue reading “Rep. Jason Spencer and Bill Co-Sponsors Comment on Pre-Filed Legislation”
ATLANTA— State Representative Mary Margaret Oliver (D-Decatur) recently pre-filed legislation in an effort to strengthen the Child Fatality Review Panel process. House Bill 705 would move the Child Fatality Review Panel and its functions from the Office of the Child Advocate (OCA) to the Department of Public Health, and amend confidentiality provisions relating to child abuse records. Continue reading “Rep. Mary Margaret Oliver Pre-files Child Advocacy Legislation”
ATLANTA — State Representative Alex Atwood (R- Brunswick) recently received the Georgia Commission on Family Violence’s (GCFV) Legislative Leadership Award. GCFV chose Rep. Atwood for the award because of his sponsorship and successful passage of Senate Bill 86 which provides additional protections for family violence victims. Continue reading “Rep. Alex Atwood Receives Legislative Leadership Award”