ATLANTA – The Georgia House of Representatives’ Committee on Assignments named State Representative Brian Strickland (R-McDonough) as the Vice Chairman of the House Banks & Banking Committee. Rep. Strickland currently serves as a member of the House Appropriations Subcommittee on Health, as well as on the Economic Development & Tourism, Industry & Labor, Intragovernmental Coordination, and Judiciary Non-Civil committees.
“I am honored to receive this opportunity to serve the citizens of this state as Vice Chairman of this committee,” said Rep. Strickland. “As the Representative for an area that was ground zero for the real estate market crash last decade, I look forward to helping lead this committee through the process of examining the policies that govern our financial institutions and real property finance as we continue to rebound from the recession that has plagued our economy.”
The House Banks & Banking Committee, chaired by Rep. Greg Morris (R-Vidalia), is tasked with writing the legislation for the state’s financial institutions.
The House Committee on Assignments, chaired by House Speaker David Ralston (R-Blue Ridge), is charged with making all House committee assignments for the members of the Georgia House of Representatives.
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Representative Brian Strickland represents the citizens of District 111, which includes portions of Henry County. He was elected into the House of Representatives in 2012, and currently serves as the Vice Chairman on the Banks & Banking Committee. He also serves on the Appropriations Subcommittee on Health, and the Economic Development & Tourism, Intragovernmental Coordination, Industry and Labor, and Judiciary Non-Civil committees.
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