ATLANTA – The Georgia House of Representatives’ Committee on Assignments recently named State Representative Dale Washburn (R-Macon) as the Vice Chairman of the House Regulated Industries Committee. The Committee on Assignments also appointed Rep. Washburn to serve as a member on the Ways & Means, Small Business Development, Banks & Banking and Higher Education committees.
“I am honored to be appointed Vice Chairman of the Regulated Industries Committee and look forward to working with Chairman Alan Powell in a leadership role on this committee,” said Rep. Washburn. “This committee has a proven record of considering conservative, yet innovative, legislation that supports Georgia businesses and workers alike. Over the next two years under Chairman Powell’s guidance, we will continue to shepherd legislation that will keep Georgia the best state to do business.”
The House Regulated Industries Committee regulates the way companies and professionals in the alcohol, tobacco, construction, cosmetology, funeral services and other industries conduct business in Georgia and further oversees occupational licensure and certification pertaining to such industries.
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.
For more information about the Committee on Assignments and a complete list of all House Committee assignments, please click here.
For more information on the House Regulated Industries Committee, please click here.
Representative Dale Washburn represents the citizens of District 141, which includes portions of Bibb and Monroe counties. He was elected to the House of Representatives in 2018 and currently serves as the Vice Chairman of the Regulated Industries Committee. He also serves as a member on the Banks & Banking, Higher Education, Small Business Development and Ways & Means committees.
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