ATLANTA – House Speaker David Ralston (R-Blue Ridge) recently appointed State Representative Shaw Blackmon (R-Bonaire) to the House Study Committee on Base Realignment and Closure.
“I would like to thank Speaker Ralston for appointing me to this critical study committee to be a voice for Robins Air Force Base and all of our state’s military personnel,” said Rep. Blackmon. “Georgia has the fifth largest military population in the nation, which is why we must ensure that we have a tangible plan in the event of future base realignments and closures. Protecting our citizens and their livelihood is our top priority in the legislature.”
This fifteen member study committee, Chaired by State Representative Dave Belton (R-Buckhead), is established by House Resolution 1135 and will examine how to protect Georgia’s military installations from a future federal base realignment and closure action.
For more information on HR 1135, please click here.
Representative Shaw Blackmon represents the citizens of District 146, which includes portions of Houston County. He was elected into the House of Representatives in 2015, and currently serves on the Economic Development & Tourism, Insurance, and Special Rules committees.
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