ATLANTA – State Representative Al Williams (D-Midway) was recently chosen by Speaker Jon Burns (R-Newington) to serve on the newly formed House Special Subcommittee of Appropriations on State Prisons.
“It is important that we conduct a comprehensive review of our fiscal commitments to state prisons and how that funding supports the safety and security of these facilities and those employed by them,” said Rep. Williams. “Many thanks to Speaker Burns for appointing me to serve on the special subcommittee as I know that members of the committee, the legislature and the governor are committed to doing what needs to be done for the state’s prisons.”
Speaker Burns also appointed the following subcommittee members: State Representatives Matt Hatchett (R-Dublin), Leesa Hagan (R-Lyons), Bill Werkheiser (R-Glennville), Bill Hitchens (R-Rincon), Scott Holcomb (D-Atlanta) and Alan Powell (R-Hartwell).
For more information regarding the Special Subcommittee on State Prisons, visit https://www.legis.ga.gov/.
Representative Al Williams represents the citizens of District 168, which includes portions of Liberty County. He was elected to the House of Representatives in 2002 and currently serves on the Appropriations Subcommittee on Public Safety and the Defense & Veterans Affairs, Economic Development & Tourism, Game, Fish & Parks, Regulated Industries and Rules committees.
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