Rep. Robert Dickey Appointed by Speaker Burns to Serve on Agriculture & Rural Development Committee of CSG South

ATLANTA – State Representative Robert Dickey (R-Musella), chair of the House Agriculture & Consumer Affairs Committee, was recently appointed by House Speaker Jon Burns (R-Newington) to serve on the Agriculture & Rural Development Committee of the Council of State Governments Southern Office (CSG South) for a two-year term, ending December 31, 2027. 

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Joint Ag Chairmen’s Ag Issues Summit Announced for August 21, 2025

ATLANTA – State Representative Robert Dickey (R-Musella), chairman of the House Agriculture and Consumer Affairs Committee, and State Senator Russ Goodman (R-Cogdell), chairman of the Senate Agriculture and Consumer Affairs Committee, will host the annual Joint Ag Issues Summit on Thursday, August 21, 2025, in Perry, Georgia.

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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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Chairman Robert Dickey Commends EPD for Historic Updates to Water Withdrawal Permit Suspension Policy

ATLANTA – State Representative Robert Dickey (R-Musella), chairman of the House Committee on Agriculture and Consumer Affairs, applauds Governor Brian Kemp and the Georgia Environmental Protection Division (EPD) for announcing historic updates to the 2012 suspension of agricultural water withdrawal permits in portions of the Lower Flint and Chattahoochee River Basins.

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