Rep. Mitchell Horner Appointed by Speaker Burns to Serve on Fiscal Affairs and Government Operations Committee of CSG South

ATLANTA – State Representative Mitchell Horner (R-Ringgold) was recently appointed by House Speaker Jon Burns (R-Newington) to serve on the Fiscal Affairs and Government Operations Committee of the Council of State Governments Southern Office (CSG South) for a two-year term ending December 31, 2027. 

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Rep. Mitchell Horner Applauds Unanimous House Passage of Legislation to Strengthen Oversight of State Finances

ATLANTA – State Representative Mitchell Horner (R-Ringgold) applauds the recent unanimous House passage of House Bill 1178, legislation he sponsored that would create the Budget and Fiscal Affairs Oversight Committee of the Georgia House, which would be authorized to request performance audits of any entity that receives state funds.

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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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Rep. Mitchell Horner Appointed Vice Chairman of Budget and Fiscal Affairs Oversight

ATLANTA – The Georgia House of Representatives’ Committee on Assignments, chaired by House Speaker Jon Burns (R-Newington), recently named State Representative Mitchell Horner (R-Ringgold) to serve as Vice Chairman of the House Budget and Fiscal Affairs Oversight Committee for the 2025-2026 legislative term. Rep. Horner was also appointed to the Retirement and Transportation committees and reappointed to the Small Business Development Committee.

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Rep. Mitchell Horner Introduces Bills to Provide Local Homestead Exemption and Require Catoosa County Board of Education to Adopt a Balanced Budget

ATLANTA – State Representative Mitchell Horner (R-Ringgold) recently introduced House Bills 30 and 31, which would provide a homestead exemption from Catoosa County ad valorem taxes for senior citizens and require the Catoosa County Board of Education to adopt a balanced budget, respectively.  

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