ATLANTA – State Representative Robert Dickey (R-Musella), chairman of the House Committee on Agriculture and Consumer Affairs, announces the significant expansion of the Leader in Me program in Georgia’s schools after the Georgia Board of Education voted unanimously to allocate an initial $3.4 million in funding, as directed by the Georgia General Assembly, to extend the program to 120 more schools statewide. Leader in Me, an evidence-based PreK-12 model developed in partnership with educators, is designed to build perseverance and leadership in students, create a high-trust culture and improve academic achievement.
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ATLANTA – State Representative Robert Dickey (R-Musella), Chairman of the House Committee on Agriculture and Consumer Affairs, today announces that he joined Governor Kemp in Columbus, Ga. as he signed House Bill 970 into law. HB 970 will update the funding mechanisms for the Realizing Education Achievement Can Happen (REACH) scholarship.
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ATLANTA – Today, Governor Brian Kemp announced that Pratt Industries, Inc., a Georgia-based recycled paper and packaging company, will build a new production facility in the Warner Robins portion of Peach County. This new facility will create more than 125 jobs and over $120 million in investment.
Rep. Robert Dickey to Co-Host 2023 Agricultural Issues Summit in Perry
ATLANTA – House Agriculture & Consumer Affairs Chairman Robert Dickey (R-Musella) will co-host the 2023 Agricultural Issues Summit on Tuesday, August 22, 2023, from 9 a.m. – 1 p.m. at the Georgia National Fairgrounds and Agricenter (Miller-Murphy-Howard Building) in Perry. Chairman Dickey will co-host the summit with State Senator Russ Goodman (R-Cogdell), chairman of the Senate Agriculture & Consumer Affairs Committee.
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Reps. Blackmon, Ballard, Dickey Condemn Recent Antisemitic Acts in Georgia
ATLANTA – State Representatives Shaw Blackmon (R-Bonaire), Bethany Ballard (R-Warner Robins) and Robert Dickey (R-Musella) today issued the following statement condemning the recent antisemitic acts in Middle Georgia:
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