ATLANTA – Speaker David Ralston (R-Blue Ridge) issued the following statement regarding Governor Deal’s announcement of a special legislative session:
“I support Governor Deal’s call for a Special Session of the Georgia General Assembly. We owe it to the citizens and local governments impacted by Hurricane Michael to continue supporting their recovery efforts. As such, we will need to amend our FY 2019 budget to fund the work ahead.
“As we petition the federal government for recovery assistance, I know that this Special Session will also demonstrate both the severity of the storm’s impact and the sincerity of Georgia’s commitment to the recovery process. I want to thank all of our federal partners for their assistance thus far – particularly President Trump, Vice President Pence and Secretary Perdue.
“I want to thank those House members who have worked day and night to help their constituents in some of the hardest hit areas including several of our committee chairmen: Gerald Greene, Jason Shaw, Sam Watson, Darlene Taylor, Penny Houston & Ed Rynders. I also want to commend all of the first responders and officials on the local, state and federal levels who have answered calls for help in Georgia.”
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