ATLANTA – House Speaker David Ralston (R-Blue Ridge) recently appointed State Representative Mike Glanton (D-Jonesboro) to the House Study Committee on Regional Transit Solutions.
“I am honored to be appointed by the Speaker to this most important study committee,” said Rep. Glanton. “In order for metropolitan Atlanta, and our state, to maintain its competitive advantage for new business and job creation in the global marketplace, we must continue to improve our ability to move people and products throughout the metro region and beyond. I lived in Europe for more than 10 years and saw how intricate transit, transportation and trains are to their economies, and I hope that my experience, coupled with my background in logistics, can provide insight and workable solutions to our transportation challenges.”
This study committee is created by House Resolution 1605 and will study whether fundamental reforms are necessary to ensure the establishment of a comprehensive region-wide solution which will service the growing needs of the metropolitan Atlanta region.
For more information on HR 1605, please click here.
Representative Mike Glanton represents the citizens of District 75, which includes portions of Clayton County. He was first elected into the House of Representatives in 2006, and was re-elected in 2012. He currently serves on the Appropriations Subcommittee on Education and the Defense & Veterans Affairs, Education, and Public Safety & Homeland Security committees.
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