ATLANTA – State Representative Rick Townsend(R-St. Simons) was recently appointed by House Speaker Jon Burns (R-Newington) to serve as a member of the High School Athletics Overview Committee.
“I would like to thank Speaker Burns for appointing me to the High School Athletics Overview Committee,” said Rep. Townsend. “Having more than 30 years of experience in education, as well as coaching, I am honored to be named to this committee, and I look forward to serving in this capacity to support our state’s education system and its students.”
“I am confident that Rep. Townsend’s dedication, leadership and decades of service to Georgia’s education system will prove to be beneficial for the High School Athletics Overview Committee,” said Speaker Burns. “Rep. Townsend has shown unwavering commitment to the betterment of public education in Georgia and will surely be an asset on this committee.”
Pursuant to Senate Bill 288, which was signed into law by former Governor Nathan Deal in 2014, the High School Athletics Overview Committee is a joint committee composed of members from the Georgia House of Representatives and Georgia State Senate who are tasked with the responsibility of evaluating the performance of high school athletic associations for fairness and equity in establishing and implementing certain standards and promoting academic achievement and good sportsmanship.
Representative Rick Townsend represents the citizens of District 179, which includes portions of Glynn counties. He was elected to the House of Representatives in 2022 and currently serves as the Secretary of the Natural Resources & Environment Committee and a member of the Education and Special Rules committees.
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