ATLANTA – House Speaker Jon Burns (R-Newington) recently appointed State Representative Martin Momtahan (R-Dallas) to serve as chairman of the House Committee on Code Revision.
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ATLANTA— Today, House Speaker Jon Burns (R-Newington) announces updates to House committee assignments following vacancies created by the passing of the late State Representative Mandi Ballinger (R-Canton) and the recent resignation of former State Representative Marcus Wiedower (R-Winder).
Please see the updated appointments below:
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ATLANTA – State Representative Marcus Wiedower (R-Watkinsville), who was first sworn into office in 2019, announced today that he will be stepping away from the Georgia General Assembly to focus on a rapidly expanding business opportunity with Hillpointe, where he serves as vice president of external affairs.
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ATLANTA – State Representative Bill Werkheiser (R-Glennville), chairman of the House Industry and Labor Committee, recently hosted members of the House Special Committee on Resource Management Water Subcommittee, chaired by State Representative Chas Cannon (R-Moultrie), for a meeting in Claxton, located within Rep. Werkheiser’s House District 157. The subcommittee has traveled the state over the last several months to evaluate Georgia’s major water sources, usage patterns, data accuracy and capacity planning, while developing strategies to meet the state’s future water demands.
Continue reading “Rep. Bill Werkheiser and House Special Committee on Resource Management Water Subcommittee Hold Meeting in Claxton, Tour North Bryan County Water Reclamation Facility”Speaker Jon Burns Joins Speakers of Southeastern States in Calling on Congress for Forestry Relief
ATLANTA— On Monday, October 20, 2025, Georgia Speaker of the House Jon Burns (R-Newington) sent a letter to members of Georgia’s Congressional Delegation requesting urgent relief for the U.S. forestry industry. The letter was co-signed by Speaker of the Alabama House of Representatives, Nathaniel Ledbetter, Speaker of the Arkansas House of Representatives, Brian S. Evans, Speaker of the Florida House, Danny Perez and Speaker of the South Carolina House, Murrell Smith, Jr.
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