ATLANTA – State Representative Gerald Greene (R-Cuthbert), chairman of the House State Properties Committee, applauds the recent announcement that the House’s version of the Amended Fiscal Year 2026 (AFY 2026) budget, House Bill 973, includes $29.8 million for the design, construction and equipping of a College of Optometry at Georgia Southern University. He also commends the House’s passage of House Bill 659 earlier this week, his supporting legislation that would expand funding for medical education by including optometrists in the state’s loan repayment and financial assistance programs.
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ATLANTA – State Representative Gerald Greene (R–Cuthbert), who serves as chairman of the House State Properties Committee, was recently recognized by the Center for Effective Lawmaking (CEL), a group of scholars from the University of Virginia and Vanderbilt University, as the second most effective House member out of 180 for the 2023-2024 legislative term.
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ATLANTA – Today, following Georgia-Pacific’s announcement that it will permanently close its Cedar Springs Containerboard Mill later this year, State Representative Gerald Greene (R- Cuthbert), chairman of the House State Properties Committee, pledged to do everything in his power to support the more than 500 employees affected by the closure and to fight for new economic opportunities for Early County.
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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 – The Georgia House of Representatives’ Committee on Assignments reappointed State Representative Gerald Greene (R-Cuthbert) as the Chairman of the House State Properties Committee. Rep. Greene was also named as the Vice Chair of the Appropriations Subcommittee on Economic Development.
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