ATLANTA – State Representative Tom Taylor (R-Dunwoody), Chairman of the Metropolitan Atlanta Rapid Transit Overview Committee (MARTOC), today appointed the following members as MARTOC subcommittee chairs:
• Rep. Beth Beskin (R-Atlanta) will chair the Governance Subcommittee;
• Rep. Mike Glanton (D-Jonesboro) will chair the Information Technology and Infrastructure Subcommittee;
• Rep. Meagan Hanson (R-Brookhaven), who was recently appointed to MARTOC by Gov. Nathan Deal, will chair the Public Safety Subcommittee.
“I am very glad to appoint Reps. Beskin, Glanton and Hanson to MARTOC’s critical subcommittees as the State of Georgia looks to move forward on a major public transit initiative this year,” said Rep. Taylor. “MARTA is the backbone of transit in Metro Atlanta and will clearly be a core component of any solution as we move forward on this measure. These subcommittee chairs are very capable individuals who will play a major role in transit in our state.”
MARTOC is a statutory committee with oversight of the MARTA budget. As a joint committee with the House and Senate, MARTOC does not handle legislation nor do the members have a vote on the MARTA Board of Directors.
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Representative Tom Taylor represents the citizens of District 79, which includes portions of DeKalb County. He was elected into the House of Representatives in 2010, and is currently serving as the Chairman on the MARTOC Committee. He also serves on the Appropriations Subcommittee on Human Resources and the Economic Development & Tourism, Governmental Affairs, and Transportation committees.
Representative Beth Beskin represents the citizens of District 54, which includes portions of Fulton County. She was elected into the House of Representatives in 2014, and currently serves on the Education, Judiciary, MARTOC, Regulated Industries, and State Planning & Community Affairs committees. She is also a member of the Medical Cannabis working group.
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, MARTOC, and Public Safety & Homeland Security committees.
Representative Meagan Hanson represents the citizens of District 80, which includes portions of DeKalb and Fulton counties. She was elected into the House of Representatives in 2016, and currently serves on the Judiciary, Special Rules, and Transportation committees.
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