ATLANTA – State Representative Houston Gaines (R-Athens) filed legislation in the Georgia House of Representatives today providing paid parental leave to employees of the State of Georgia. Representative Gaines made the announcement today at a press conference at the State Capitol with Speaker of the House David Ralston (R-Blue Ridge). Continue reading “Rep. Houston Gaines Proposes Paid Parental Leave for State Employees”
Rep. Houston Gaines Passes Anti-Human Trafficking Legislation
ATLANTA – State Representative Houston Gaines (R-Athens) yesterday led the Georgia House of Representatives in passing House Bill 823, part of a legislative package in partnership with First Lady Marty Kemp and Governor Brian Kemp to combat human trafficking in Georgia. Sponsored by Rep. Gaines, HB 823 passed out of the House unanimously with a vote of 166 – 0. Continue reading “Rep. Houston Gaines Passes Anti-Human Trafficking Legislation”
Rep. Houston Gaines Passes Bipartisan Bill to Help Deliver Health Care to Low-Income Georgians
ATLANTA – State Representative Houston Gaines (R-Athens) yesterday led a bipartisan effort to pass House Bill 521, which is a legislative effort to increase access to free dental care for low-income citizens in Georgia. Sponsored by Rep. Gaines, the legislation passed out of the House unanimously with a vote of 162 – 0 on Wednesday, February 26, 2020. Continue reading “Rep. Houston Gaines Passes Bipartisan Bill to Help Deliver Health Care to Low-Income Georgians”
Rep. Houston Gaines Introduces Anti-Human Trafficking Legislation
ATLANTA – State Representative Houston Gaines (R-Athens) introduced House Bill 823 on Monday, January 27, 2020, on behalf of Governor Brian Kemp and First Lady Marty Kemp to combat human trafficking in Georgia. Continue reading “Rep. Houston Gaines Introduces Anti-Human Trafficking Legislation”
Reps. Gaines and Wiedower Announce Grant Funding for Organizations in Clarke and Oconee Counties
ATLANTA – The Georgia Department of Economic Development’s Georgia Council for the Arts (GCA) and State Representatives Houston Gaines (R-Athens) and Marcus Wiedower (R-Watkinsville) recently announced that the Oconee Cultural Arts Foundation, Inc. (OCAF) and Nuçi’s Space were awarded grant funding for special art projects OFAC received a Vibrant Communities Grant for $4,000, and Nuçi’s Space received a Cultural Facilities Grant for more than $21,000. Continue reading “Reps. Gaines and Wiedower Announce Grant Funding for Organizations in Clarke and Oconee Counties”