ATLANTA – Governor Brian P. Kemp recently announced that more than $422 million in preliminary awards will be issued to high-need communities to provide reliable and safe drinking water and wastewater systems. House Majority Leader Jon Burns (R-Newington) and State Representative Bill Hitchens (R-Rincon) commend the governor’s announcement, which includes awards of $1,675,000 and $7,374,685.36 for both Springfield and Rincon, respectively.
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Bipartisan House Bill 1013 Filed Today
ATLANTA – Today, Speaker David Ralston (R-Blue Ridge) announced he has filed House Bill 1013, a comprehensive bill to reform Georgia’s mental health care delivery system and improve client outcomes. The bill is a bipartisan measure sponsored by Speaker Ralston and signed by members of leadership from both political parties including Majority Leader Jon Burns (R-Newington) and Minority Leader James Beverly (D-Macon).
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Leader Jon Burns, Sen. Max Burns Make Screven Co. Residents Aware of Temporary Detour for Ogeechee Creek Bridge Replacement
ATLANTA – House Majority Leader Jon Burns (R-Newington) and State Senator Max Burns (R-Sylvania) seek to make Screven County residents aware that a portion of Ogeechee Road/County Road (CR) 230 recently closed to thru-traffic on Monday, January 17 and will remain closed for the next six months. Due to a bridge replacement project, a temporary detour has been established for this section of Ogeechee Rd. near Ogeechee Creek Bridge, which is located between Buck Road and Waters Station Road.
Continue reading “Leader Jon Burns, Sen. Max Burns Make Screven Co. Residents Aware of Temporary Detour for Ogeechee Creek Bridge Replacement”House Majority Caucus Statement on Crisis in Afghanistan
ATLANTA – Speaker David Ralston (R-Blue Ridge), Speaker Pro Tempore Jan Jones (R-Milton), and the leadership of the House Majority Caucus release the following statement on the crisis in Afghanistan:
“The human tragedy we are watching unfold in Afghanistan is an abject failure by the Biden Administration. The world will not soon forget the horrific images seen on television these past few days. Innocent men, women and children who once saw Americans as liberators have now watched American diplomatic and military forces flee and leave them to Taliban terrorists.
“We call on the Biden Administration to do the right thing and show that America does not desert our allies. To do any less emboldens terrorists and encourages further aggression against our allies and oppressed peoples around the world.”
The House Majority Caucus Leadership team is comprised of Majority Leader Jon Burns (R-Newington), Majority Whip Matt Hatchett (R-Dublin), Majority Caucus Vice Chairman Micah Gravley (R-Douglasville), and Majority Caucus Secretary/Treasurer Bruce Williamson (R-Monroe).
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Speaker Ralston Announces Members of Georgia Commission on E-Commerce and Freight Infrastructure Funding
ATLANTA – Speaker David Ralston (R-Blue Ridge) today announced the members of the Georgia Commission on E-Commerce and Freight Infrastructure Funding.