Speaker Ralston Announces Members of Several House Study Committees

ATLANTA – Speaker David Ralston (R-Blue Ridge) today announced the members of six study committees established by the House of Representatives during the 2018 legislative session.  Those study committees and their respective members are:

House Study Committee on Juvenile Court Judges (Created by House Resolution 1260):

  • Rep. Mandi Ballinger (R-Canton) – Chair
  • Rep. Micah Gravley (R-Douglasville)
  • Rep. Andy Welch (R-McDonough)

House Study Committee on Risks Associated with Kratom (Created by House Resolution 1160):

  • Rep. Dewayne Hill (R-Ringgold) – Chair
  • Rep. Michael Caldwell (R-Woodstock)
  • Rep. Vernon Jones (D-Lithonia)

House Study Committee on Workforce Shortage and Crisis in Home & Community Based Settings (Created by House Resolution 1257):

  • Rep. Jesse Petrea (R-Savannah) – Chair
  • Rep. Emory Dunahoo (R-Gainesville)
  • Rep. Wayne Howard (D-Augusta)
  • Rep. Tom Kirby (R-Loganville)
  • Rep. Karen Mathiak (R-Griffin)

House Study Committee on Industrial Hemp Production (Created by House Resolution 1473):

  • Rep. John Corbett (R-Lake Park) – Chair
  • Rep. Robert Dickey (R-Musella)
  • Rep. Carl Gilliard (D-Garden City)
  • Rep. Tom McCall (R-Elberton)
  • Rep. Jimmy Pruett (R-Eastman)

House Study Committee on Short-Term Rental Providers (Created by House Resolution 1398):

  • Rep. Matt Dollar (R-Marietta) – Chair
  • Rep. Karla Drenner (D-Avondale Estates)
  • Rep. Spencer Frye (D-Athens)
  • Rep. Mark Newton (R-Augusta)
  • Rep. Butch Parrish (R-Swainsboro)
  • Rep. Dale Rutledge (R-McDonough)
  • Rep. Ron Stephens (R-Savannah)

House Study Committee on Professional Licensing Boards Operations & Funding (Created by House Resolution 1374):

  • Rep. Brett Harrell (R-Snellville) – Chair
  • Rep. Karen Bennett (D-Stone Mountain)
  • Rep. Dominic LaRiccia (R-Douglas)
  • Rep. Jodi Lott (R-Evans)
  • Rep. Rick Williams (R-Milledgeville)

More information about the resolutions creating these study committees may be found on the House of Representatives website at http://www.legis.ga.gov/Legislation/en-US/Search.aspx.

 

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