Joint House and Senate Study Committee on Student Attendance in PreK-12 Education to Hold Meeting at the Georgia State Capitol

ATLANTA – The Joint House and Senate Study Committee on Student Attendance in PreK-12 Education, co-chaired by State Representative Chris Erwin (R-Homer) and State Senator John Kennedy (R-Macon), will hold a meeting on Monday, September 22, 2025, at 1 p.m. in room 341 of the Georgia State Capitol in Atlanta, Georgia. 

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Rep. Chris Erwin Announces Grant Funding for Stephens County by the Georgia Council for the Arts

ATLANTA – State Representative Chris Erwin (R-Homer), chairman of the House Education Committee, announced today that the Georgia Council for the Arts (GCA) – a division of the Georgia Department of Economic Development – has awarded a $5,000 Project Grant to Main Street Toccoa in Stephens County in support of Night at the Ritz Season 9. This funding is part of GCA’s fiscal year 2026 General Operating Support, Project and Arts Education Program grants.

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House Speaker Jon Burns Names Rep. Chris Erwin Chairman of the House Study Committee on Student Attendance in PreK-12 Education

ATLANTA – State Representative Chris Erwin (R-Homer), chairman of the House Education Committee, was recently appointed by House Speaker Jon Burns (R-Newington) to serve as chairman of the House Study Committee on Student Attendance in PreK-12 Education.

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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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Rep. Chris Erwin to Participate in Georgia Reads Day to Celebrate Community Award Winners and READBowl Champions at the State Capitol

ATLANTA – State Representative Chris Erwin (R-Homer), Chairman of the House Education Committee, will join House Speaker Jon Burns (R-Newington) and the Georgia Council on Literacy for Georgia Reads Day on Tuesday, February 25, 2025, from 12:00 – 1:30 p.m. on the 2nd floor of the Georgia State Capitol.

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