ATLANTA – Speaker Jan Jones (R-Milton), 74th Speaker of the Georgia House of Representatives, announced the appointment of the following members of the House Study Committee on Cannabis Waste Disposal and Recycling:
Georgia House Democratic Caucus Elects Officers
ATLANTA – The Georgia House Democratic Caucus met and elected its key leaders on Tuesday, November 22, 2022. The House Minority Caucus re-elected House Minority Leader James Beverly (D-Macon) to his current position.
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Joint Georgia Music Heritage Study Committee to Hold First Meeting
ATLANTA – The Joint Georgia Music Heritage Study Committee, co-chaired by State Representative Kasey Carpenter (R-Dalton) and State Senator Jeff Mullis (R-Chickamauga), will hold its first meeting on Wednesday, September 7, 2022, at 10:30 a.m. at Capricorn Recording Studio in Macon.
Established by Senate Resolution 477 during the 2022 legislative session, the Joint Georgia Music Heritage Study Committee will examine the economic impact of the state’s music industry and ways to measure, expand and promote the music economy statewide. It will also identify initiatives that foster integration with other creative industries, including film, digital media and gaming. Further, it will explore legislative solutions that support Georgia’s music tourism sector, musical tour and theatrical productions, as well as the Georgia Music Hall of Fame as an economic development tool.
WHO: Members of the Joint Georgia Music Heritage Study Committee
WHAT: Study Committee Meeting
WHEN: Wednesday, September 7, 2022
10:30 a.m.
WHERE: Capricorn Recording Studio
540 Martin Luther King Jr. Blvd,
Macon, Georgia 31201
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Rep. Carl Gilliard to Host Bridge Dedication Ceremony for WTOC Journalist Doug Weathers
ATLANTA – State Representative Carl Gilliard (D-Savannah) will host an interchange dedication ceremony for Doug Weathers on Friday, August 12, 2022, at 11 a.m. at the WTOC-TV studio parking lot in Savannah.
Rep. Sharon Cooper Introduces Legislation to Recognize Brain Awareness Week
ATLANTA – State Representative Sharon Cooper (R-Marietta), chair of the House Health & Human Services Committee, recently introduced House Resolution 972 to recognize Brain Awareness Week at the State Capitol from March 14 to 20, 2022.
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