ATLANTA – House Speaker David Ralston (R-Blue Ridge) recently appointed State Representative Al Williams (D-Midway) to the House Study Committee on Base Realignment and Closure.
“As a veteran and a resident of Liberty County, the home to the largest Army base east of the Mississippi – Fort Stewart, I understand the significant role that our state’s military bases and military personnel have in Georgia,” said Rep. Williams. “I look forward to serving as a member of this study committee as my colleagues and I explore ways to protect our military population and prevent base closures from happening in our state. I am grateful to Speaker Ralston for allowing me to serve in this capacity.”
This fifteen member study committee, Chaired by State Representative Dave Belton (R-Buckhead), is established by House Resolution 1135 and will examine how to protect Georgia’s military installations from a future federal base realignment and closure action.
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Representative Al Williams represents the citizens of District 168, which includes portions of Liberty County. He was elected into the House of Representatives in 2002, and currently serves on the Appropriations Subcommittee on Public Safety and the Economic Development & Tourism, Game, Fish, & Parks, Rules, and Transportation committees.
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