ATLANTA – Speaker David Ralston (R-Blue Ridge) today announced the members of two House study committees. Those study committees and their respective members are:
House Study Committee on Gang & Youth Violence Prevention
(Created by HR 585):
- Carl Gilliard (D-Garden City) – Chair
- Mike Cheokas (R-Americus)
- Mandi Ballinger (R-Canton)
- Bill Hitchens (R-Rincon)
- Brian Prince (D-Augusta)
- Beverly Trotter – Savannah Youth Council
- Kit Cummings – Power of Peace Project
- Ana Pinto – Cobb County Juvenile Probation
House Study Committee on Pediatric Acute-Onset Neuropsychiatric Syndrome (“PANS”) and Pediatric Autoimmune Neuropsychiatric Disorder Associated with Streptococcal Infection (“PANDAS”) (Created by HR 590):
- Sharon Cooper (R-Marietta) – Chair
- Karen Bennett (D-Stone Mountain)
- David Dreyer (D-Atlanta)
- Lee Hawkins (R-Gainesville)
- Richard Smith (R-Columbus)
- Suvrat J. Bhargave – Psychiatrist
- Jill Dickerson – Pediatrician
- Silke Von Esenwein – Public Health Practioner
More information about the legislation creating these study committees can be found on the House of Representatives website at http://www.legis.ga.gov/Legislation/en-US/Search.aspx.
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