ATLANTA—State Representative Allen Peake (R-Macon) recently pre-filed House Bill 682, which would allow counties to petition their local legislative delegation to make the office of county commissioner, along with other county-wide elected offices, non-partisan. Currently, the only counties where state law allows the offices of the county governing authority to be nonpartisan are Georgia’s seven consolidated governments. Continue reading “Rep. Peake Introduces Legislation Allowing Non-partisan Elections of Local Officials”
Representatives Respond to Protest Against Common Sense Immigration Reform
ATLANTA – State Representatives Matt Ramsey (R-Peachtree City), Rich Golick (R-Smyrna), Alex Atwood (R-Brunswick), Allen Peake (R-Macon), Christian Coomer (R-Cartersville), and Ed Setzler (R-Acworth) released the following joint statement today in response to the illegal immigration protesters at the state Capitol: Continue reading “Representatives Respond to Protest Against Common Sense Immigration Reform”
House Speaker David Ralston Announces Appointments to the Georgia Halls of Fame Authority Overview Committee
ATLANTA— House Speaker David Ralston (R-Blue Ridge) today announced the appointment of the following members of the Georgia House of Representatives to the Georgia Halls of Fame Authority Overview Committee: Continue reading “House Speaker David Ralston Announces Appointments to the Georgia Halls of Fame Authority Overview Committee”
Rep. Peake Introduces Pro-Life Legislation
ATLANTA—State Representative Allen Peake (R-Macon) announced today the introduction of House Bill 89, the “Pain Capable Unborn Child Protection Act.” This legislation would ban all abortions after 20 weeks, protecting the lives of unborn children at a stage of development which medical evidence indicates that unborn children are capable of feeling pain. Continue reading “Rep. Peake Introduces Pro-Life Legislation”
Rep. Brett Harrell Appointed Subcommittee Chair
ATLANTA – The Committee on Assignments announced House committee assignments for the Georgia General Assembly 2011-2012 term. Continue reading “Rep. Brett Harrell Appointed Subcommittee Chair”