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ATLANTA – The House Republican Caucus elected State Representative Houston Gaines (R-Athens) as the House Majority Caucus Vice-Chairman for the 2023-2024 legislative term during caucus elections on Monday, November 14, 2022.
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ATLANTA – The House Republican Caucus met today and elected its key leaders for the 2023-2024 legislative term. The Majority Caucus nominated State Representative Jon Burns (R-Newington) as the 74th Speaker of the House of Representatives. House Speaker Pro-Tempore Jan Jones (R-Milton) was nominated for her current position by acclamation.
ATLANTA – State Representative Houston Gaines (R-Athens), chairman of the House Legislative & Congressional Reapportionment Committee, has requested a legislative investigation regarding the appointment process for the Athens-Clarke County (ACC) Public Safety Civilian Oversight Board. Rep. Gaines submitted a letter this morning to the House Public Safety & Homeland Security Chairman J. Collins (R-Villa Rica) requesting an investigation to ensure that state law was followed during the recruitment process.
ATLANTA – State Representative Houston Gaines (R-Athens) today announced that the Georgia House of Representatives unanimously passed House Bill 1443 on Tuesday, March 15. Sponsored by Rep. Gaines, HB 1443 would allow food truck owners to operate in multiple counties in the state under one single permit. Currently, food truck operators are required to be permitted in every county they operate in.
Continue reading “House Passes Rep. Gaines Legislation to Cut Regulation and Fees on Food Trucks”ATLANTA – Today, Speaker David Ralston (R-Blue Ridge) announced several changes among committee leadership positions in the House of Representatives.
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