ATLANTA – State Representative Katie Dempsey (R-Rome) was recently honored by the United States Department of Defense for her dedication to improving the quality of life of service members and their families. The Department of Defense awarded Rep. Dempsey with a certificate of appreciation for her leadership on Georgia’s Voluntary Veterans’ Preference Employment Act, or House Bill 443, during the 2015 legislative session of the Georgia General Assembly.
“Our military veterans and their families have made tremendous sacrifices, and authoring legislation to enact positive, life-changing policies to support their return to Georgia’s workforce is just a small way I can express my appreciation and gratitude for all that these men and women have done for our country. Every business can benefit from the leadership skills, proven dedication, and teamwork that veterans bring to a position,” said Rep. Dempsey. “I am humbled to receive this recognition from the United States Department of Defense and to serve the interests of our veterans in district 13, and all of Georgia.”
HB 443, sponsored by Representative Dempsey, permits employers to create policies that provide preferential hiring, promoting, or retention to veterans of the armed forces of the United States. HB 443 passed both the House and Senate in March before being signed into law by Governor Deal on May 5, 2015.
For more information on House Bill 443, please click here.
Representative Katie Dempsey represents the citizens of District 13, which includes portions of Floyd County. She was elected into the House of Representatives in 2006, and currently serves as the Chair of the House Appropriations Subcommittee on Human Resources. She also serves on the, Economic Development & Tourism, Energy, Utilities, & Telecommunications, Health & Human Services, Higher Education, Rules, and Transportation committees.
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