ATLANTA – House Appropriations Chairman Matt Hatchett (R-Dublin) and Senate President Pro Tempore Larry Walker (R-Perry) announce that the Dublin City Nominating Committee is accepting letters of intent and resumes for individuals who are interested in serving on the Dublin City Board of Education. The letter of intent must include the board district where the applicant resides with their physical address listed.
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ATLANTA – House Appropriations Chairman Matt Hatchett (R-Dublin) and Senate President Pro Tempore Larry Walker (R-Perry) were recently appointed by Governor Brian Kemp to serve on the Dublin City Board of Education Nominating Committee, which will propose nominations for temporary replacements following Gov. Kemp’s suspension of all seven board members through an executive order. The suspensions followed an August 12, 2026, State Board of Education hearing, after which the State Board unanimously voted to recommend the suspension of the entire board.
Continue reading “Chairman Matt Hatchett, Senate President Pro Tempore Larry Walker Appointed by Governor Kemp to Nominating Committee Following Suspension of Dublin City Board of Education”Chairman Hatchett, President Pro Tempore Walker Urge Timely State Review of Dublin City Schools Accreditation Status
Lawmakers ask State Board to hold required hearing without further delay.
ATLANTA – House Appropriations Chairman Matt Hatchett (R-Dublin) and Senate President Pro Tempore Larry Walker III (R-Perry) have sent a joint letter to the Georgia State Board of Education requesting prompt action concerning the Dublin City School System’s accreditation status.
Continue reading “Chairman Hatchett, President Pro Tempore Walker Urge Timely State Review of Dublin City Schools Accreditation Status”Speaker Jon Burns Announces Appointments to 2025 House Study Committees
ATLANTA – Today, House Speaker Jon Burns (R-Newington) announced appointments to the Georgia House of Representatives’ 2025 study committees. These committees will meet throughout the interim, hear from experts, stakeholders and the public and compile a report of specific findings or legislative recommendations ahead of the 2026 legislative session.
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ATLANTA – State Representative Matt Reeves (R-Duluth) and State Representative Matt Hatchett (R-Dublin), Chairman of the House Appropriations Committee, applaud the Georgia State Senate’s final passage of House Bill 579, which would modernize Georgia’s professional licensing laws.
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