ATLANTA – State Representative Leesa Hagan (R-Lyons), chair of the House Rural Development Committee, today announces that House Speaker Jon Burns (R-Newington) has charged the committee with examining the impacts of recent pulp and paper mill closures in rural Georgia, including the permanent closure of the Savannah, Georgia, containerboard mill, the Savannah, Georgia, packaging facility, Riceboro containerboard mill and Riceboro Timber and Lumber. The committee’s upcoming meeting will be dedicated solely to studying these issues and hearing from the public.
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ATLANTA – The House Rural Development Committee Summit on the Impact of Pulp and Paper Mill Closures in Rural Georgia, chaired by State Representative Leesa Hagan (R-Lyons), will hold a meeting focusing on the recent mill closures in rural Georgia on Wednesday, September 10, 2025, at 9 a.m. at Engram Hall in Douglas, Georgia.
Continue reading “House Rural Development Committee Summit on the Impact of Pulp and Paper Mill Closures in Rural Georgia to Hold Meeting in Douglas on Recent Mill Closures in Rural Georgia”Speaker Jon Burns Announces Appointments to 2025 House Study Committees
ATLANTA – Today, House Speaker Jon Burns (R-Newington) announced appointments to the Georgia House of Representatives’ 2025 study committees. These committees will meet throughout the interim, hear from experts, stakeholders and the public and compile a report of specific findings or legislative recommendations ahead of the 2026 legislative session.
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ATLANTA – The Georgia House of Representatives’ Committee on Assignments named State Representative Leesa Hagan (R-Lyons) as the Chair of the House Rural Development Committee.
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ATLANTA – State Representative Leesa Hagan (R-Lyons) was recently chosen by Speaker Jon Burns (R-Newington) to serve on the newly formed House Special Subcommittee of Appropriations on State Prisons.
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