ATLANTA – House Majority Caucus Whip James Burchett (R-Waycross) was named by Speaker Jon Burns (R-Newington) to serve as the chairman of the House Study Committee on Fishing Access to Freshwater Resources.
House Majority Whip James Burchett Announces Whip Team for the 2023-2024 Legislative Term
ATLANTA – Georgia House Majority Caucus Whip James Burchett (R-Waycross) today announced the appointment of his Majority Caucus Whip Team for the 2023-2024 legislative term.
Speaker Burns Appoints House Committee on Assignments
ATLANTA – Speaker Jon Burns (R-Newington) today appointed a Committee on Assignments to determine committee assignments and leadership positions for the 2023-2024 legislative session.
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Reps. Burchett, Corbett, DeLoach, LaHood, Petrea, Sainz, Stephens Issue Joint Statement on Active Shooter Threats Made Against Schools in South Georgia Counties
ATLANTA – House Majority Whip James Burchett (R-Waycross), State Representatives John Corbett (R-Lake Park), Buddy DeLoach (R-Townsend), John LaHood (R-Valdosta), Jesse Petrea (R-Savannah), Steven Sainz (R-St. Marys) and Ron Stephens (R-Savannah) today issued the following joint statement regarding active shooter threats made against schools in the South Georgia area:
Rep. James Burchett Applauds Law Enforcement Action to Combat Palmetto Berry Theft
ATLANTA – State Representative James Burchett (R-Waycross), Chairman of the House Judiciary Non-civil Committee, applauds the State Forestry Commission and local law enforcement officials’ actions to combat the theft of palmetto berries on private forestland in southeast Georgia since the enactment of House Bill 966. During the 2020 legislative session, Rep. Burchett sponsored HB 966 to regulate the harvest and sale of palmetto berries, as well as increase penalties and establish chain-of-custody protocols for those harvesting the berries.