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ATLANTA – State Representative Henry “Wayne” Howard (D-Augusta) today announced that Justin “Jip” DeLoach, Augusta native and professional middle weight boxer, will appear on Augusta’s “Parade of Quartets” television program on Sunday, June 29, 2014. Continue reading “Rep. Howard Welcomes Professional Boxer on ‘Parade of Quartets’”
ATLANTA – The Georgia House of Representatives’ Committee on Assignments named State Representative Kevin Tanner (R-Dawsonville) as the Secretary of the Intragovernmental Coordination Committee. Rep. Tanner will also serve as a member on the Education and Natural Resources & Environment committees. Continue reading “Rep. Tanner Named Secretary of Intragovernmental Coordination Committee”
ATLANTA – The January 2014 edition of Georgia Trend Magazine recently named State Representative Lynn Smith (R-Newnan) one of the Most Influential Georgians of 2014. This is the fourth consecutive year that Rep. Smith has received this recognition. Continue reading “Representative Lynn Smith Named One of 2014’s Most Influential Georgians”
ATLANTA – State Representative Ron Stephens (R-Savannah) recently traveled to Panama with a delegation of state transportation leaders from eight Southern states affiliated with the Southern Legislative Conference for high level briefings on the Panama Canal expansion project. The delegation agenda was designed to emphasize the need for Southern ports to continue making enhancements to accommodate larger vessels that are expected to arrive after the expansion of the Panama Canal.
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ATLANTA— The Georgia House of Representatives passed House Bill 289 with a vote of 175 – 1 on Tuesday, March 5, 2013. Introduced by state Representative Trey Kelley (R-Cedartown), HB 289 clarifies when remittance transfers will be applicable within the Uniform Commercial Code operating under the federal Electronic Fund Transfer Act, also known as the Dodd-Frank Act.
“This is an important piece of legislation because it works for both individuals and businesses,” said Rep. Kelley. “I am glad to help improve our state’s financial climate by providing necessary certainty to our financial institutions while being in tune with consumer needs which were damaged under the federal Dodd-Frank Act.”
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