ATLANTA – The Georgia House of Representatives’ Committee on Assignments named State Representative Lee Hawkins (R-Gainesville) as the Chairman of the House Health Committee.
“I wish to thank Speaker Burns and the Committee on Assignments for the appointment as Chairman of the Health Committee,” said Rep. Hawkins. “It is an honor that I greatly appreciate. Speaker Burns has chosen health care access and quality of care as one of the primary issues of his administration. As such, I look forward to working with him, the governor and my committee members on health care issues that affect the lives of all Georgians.”
The House Committee on Assignments, chaired by House Speaker Jon Burns (R-Newington), is charged with making all House committee assignments for the members of the Georgia House of Representatives.
The Health Committee works on healthcare policy with particular emphasis on regulatory and market issues.
Additionally, Rep. Hawkins has been named as a member of the Appropriations Subcommittee on Health and the Banks & Banking, Human Relations & Aging, Insurance, Public Health, Regulated Industries, Rules and Small Business Development committees.
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Representative Lee Hawkins represents the citizens of District 27, which includes portions of Hall and Lumpkin counties. He was elected to the House of Representatives in 2012 and currently serves as the Chairman of the Health Committee. He also serves on the Appropriations Subcommittee on Health, Banks & Banking, Human Relations & Aging, Insurance, Public Health, Regulated Industries, Rules and Small Business Development committees.
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