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ATLANTA – On Monday, November 14th, State Representative Jon Burns (R-Newington) was nominated by his colleagues in the House Republican Caucus to serve as the Speaker of the House for the 2023-2024 legislative session.
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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 – House Majority Leader Jon Burns (R-Newington) today issued the following statement regarding the recent passing of State Representative Henry “Wayne” Howard (D-Augusta):
ATLANTA – Governor Brian P. Kemp recently announced that more than $422 million in preliminary awards will be issued to high-need communities to provide reliable and safe drinking water and wastewater systems. House Majority Leader Jon Burns (R-Newington) and State Representative Bill Hitchens (R-Rincon) commend the governor’s announcement, which includes awards of $1,675,000 and $7,374,685.36 for both Springfield and Rincon, respectively.
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ATLANTA – Today, Speaker David Ralston (R-Blue Ridge) announced he has filed House Bill 1013, a comprehensive bill to reform Georgia’s mental health care delivery system and improve client outcomes. The bill is a bipartisan measure sponsored by Speaker Ralston and signed by members of leadership from both political parties including Majority Leader Jon Burns (R-Newington) and Minority Leader James Beverly (D-Macon).
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