ATLANTA – State Representative Lynn Smith (R-Newnan), Chairman of the House Natural Resources & Environment Committee, was recently named a Leading Lady by Newnan-Coweta Chamber of Commerce. Continue reading “Rep. Smith Named Leading Lady by the Newnan-Coweta Chamber of Commerce”
Rep. Smith Leads 2018 Legislative Environmental Policy Academy
ATLANTA – State Representative Lynn Smith (R-Newnan), Chairman of the House Natural Resources & Environment Committee, recently led the Carl Vinson Institute of Government’s Legislative Environmental Policy Academy from December 7-9, 2018, at the University of Georgia (UGA) in Athens. The annual conference featured presentations and panel discussions by state agency leaders, statewide conservation and environmental protection advocates, local public works experts and UGA educators.
Continue reading “Rep. Smith Leads 2018 Legislative Environmental Policy Academy”
Rep. Smith Serves in Leadership Roles for SSEB, SLC and at Annual Georgia Environmental Conference
ATLANTA – State Representative Lynn Smith (R-Newnan), chair of the House Natural Resources & Environment Committee, recently served in several key leadership roles at the annual meeting of the Southern States Energy Board (SSEB), the Southern Legislative Conference (SLC) and the 13th Annual Georgia Environmental Conference.
Rep. Smith Leads Energy and Environment Policy Delegation to Washington, D.C.
ATLANTA – State Representative Lynn Smith (R-Newnan), chair of the House Natural Resources & Environment Committee, led a delegation of southern state lawmakers to Washington, D.C., from June 5 to June 6, 2018, to engage in meetings with senior officials from the Department of Energy (DOE), the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and the Department of the Interior (DOI). Rep. Smith is chair of the Energy & Environment Committee of the Southern Legislative Conference (SLC) of the Council of State Governments, which sponsored the delegation.
Continue reading “Rep. Smith Leads Energy and Environment Policy Delegation to Washington, D.C.”
Rep. Smith Announces Final Passage of Georgia Outdoor Stewardship Act
ATLANTA – State Representative Lynn Smith (R-Newnan), Chairman of the House Natural Resources & Environment Committee, today announced that Governor Nathan Deal signed House Bill 332 and House Resolution 238 into law on Monday, May 7, 2018. HB 332, the Georgia Outdoor Stewardship Act, and HR 238 are companion measures Rep. Smith co-sponsored during the 2018 legislative session that seek to protect and preserve conservation land in Georgia. Continue reading “Rep. Smith Announces Final Passage of Georgia Outdoor Stewardship Act”