ATLANTA – State Representative Houston Gaines (R-Athens) yesterday led a bipartisan effort to pass House Bill 521, which is a legislative effort to increase access to free dental care for low-income citizens in Georgia. Sponsored by Rep. Gaines, the legislation passed out of the House unanimously with a vote of 162 – 0 on Wednesday, February 26, 2020. Continue reading “Rep. Houston Gaines Passes Bipartisan Bill to Help Deliver Health Care to Low-Income Georgians”
Rep. Houston Gaines Introduces Anti-Human Trafficking Legislation
ATLANTA – State Representative Houston Gaines (R-Athens) introduced House Bill 823 on Monday, January 27, 2020, on behalf of Governor Brian Kemp and First Lady Marty Kemp to combat human trafficking in Georgia. Continue reading “Rep. Houston Gaines Introduces Anti-Human Trafficking Legislation”
Reps. Gaines and Wiedower Announce Grant Funding for Organizations in Clarke and Oconee Counties
ATLANTA – The Georgia Department of Economic Development’s Georgia Council for the Arts (GCA) and State Representatives Houston Gaines (R-Athens) and Marcus Wiedower (R-Watkinsville) recently announced that the Oconee Cultural Arts Foundation, Inc. (OCAF) and Nuçi’s Space were awarded grant funding for special art projects OFAC received a Vibrant Communities Grant for $4,000, and Nuçi’s Space received a Cultural Facilities Grant for more than $21,000. Continue reading “Reps. Gaines and Wiedower Announce Grant Funding for Organizations in Clarke and Oconee Counties”
Rep. Houston Gaines Named a 2019 Champion of Recovery by Georgia Council on Substance Abuse
ATLANTA – State Representative Houston Gaines (R-Athens) was recently named a 2019 Champion of Recovery and friend of the Georgia Recovery Community by the Georgia Council on Substance Abuse (GCSA) for his work on House Bill 217, which authorizes syringe services programs in Georgia, during the 2019 legislative session. Rep. Gaines received this award at an event to launch The Georgia Recovers Project, where he also served as a speaker for the event. Continue reading “Rep. Houston Gaines Named a 2019 Champion of Recovery by Georgia Council on Substance Abuse”