ATLANTA – House Majority Leader Jon Burns (R-Newington), State Representative Bill Hitchens (R-Rincon), State Representative Butch Parrish (R-Swainsboro), State Representative Jan Tankersley (R- Brooklet) and State Senator Jack Hill (R-Reidsville) announced today that Gov. Nathan Deal named Springfield Elementary School in Effingham County and Sallie Zetterower Elementary School in Bulloch County winners of the Innovation Fund Tiny Grant Program. The Innovation Fund Tiny Grant is a competitive grant opportunity that provides public educational institutions with funding to develop small-scale projects that directly engage students. Continue reading “Springfield and Sallie Zetterower Elementary Schools Named Innovation Fund Tiny Grant Winners”
House Republican Caucus Elects Officers
ATLANTA – The House Republican Caucus met today and elected its key leaders. The Majority Caucus nominated House Speaker David Ralston (R-Blue Ridge) and House Speaker Pro-Tempore Jan Jones (R-Milton) as the caucus nominees for their current positions. Continue reading “House Republican Caucus Elects Officers”
Effingham County Industrial Development Authority Awarded Equity Grant by OneGeorgia
ATLANTA – House Majority Leader Jon Burns (R-Newington), State Representative Bill Hitchens (R-Rincon), and State Senator Jack Hill (R-Reidsville) today announced that the Effingham County Industrial Development Authority was awarded $400,000 in Equity Grant funding from the OneGeorgia Authority to provide water infrastructure to Savannah Cold Storage/PortFresh Logistics. Continue reading “Effingham County Industrial Development Authority Awarded Equity Grant by OneGeorgia”
Effingham County Delegation Applauds Georgia DNR for Funding Local Recreation Complex
ATLANTA – House Majority Leader Jon Burns (R-Newington), State Representative Bill Hitchens (R-Rincon), and State Senator Jack Hill (R-Reidsville) today announced that the Effingham County Recreation Complex will receive $100,000 in grant funding from the Georgia Department of Natural Resources through the Federal Land and Water Conservation Fund (LWCF). Continue reading “Effingham County Delegation Applauds Georgia DNR for Funding Local Recreation Complex”
House Majority Leader Jon Burns Congratulates 2016 Georgia Farmer of the Year
ATLANTA – House Majority Leader Jon Burns (R-Newington) recently attended the award presentation for John McCormick, the 2016 Georgia Farmer of the Year. Continue reading “House Majority Leader Jon Burns Congratulates 2016 Georgia Farmer of the Year”