ATLANTA – The Georgia House of Representatives’ Committee on Assignments named State Representative Mike Glanton (D-Jonesboro) Vice Chair of the House Appropriations Subcommittee on Education.
Rep. Glanton will also serve as a member on the Defense & Veterans Affairs, Education and Public Safety & Homeland Security committees.
“It is a tremendous honor to be named vice chair of such an esteemed committee, and I am grateful that Speaker Ralston and the Committee on Assignments have given me this responsibility,” said Rep. Glanton. “Each year, education funding is always one of the largest budget items in the state budget, typically making up over half of the entire state budget. I look forward to being a part of this important committee as we continue to strive to make our state’s schools the best in the nation.”
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 Mike Glanton represents the citizens of District 75, which includes portions of Clayton County. He was first elected to the House of Representatives in 2006 and was re-elected in 2012. He currently serves as Vice Chair of the Appropriations Subcommittee on Education. He also serves as a member on the Defense & Veterans Affairs, Education and Public Safety & Homeland Security committees.
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