Legislation to Provide Insurance for First Responders with PTSD Favorably Passed out of House Committee

ATLANTA – State Representative J Collins (R-Villa Rica), chairman of the House Committee on Public Safety and Homeland Security, applauds the work of State Representative Devan Seabaugh (R-Marietta) and the members of the committee for recently passing House Bill 451 out of committee. This bill would require public entities to provide supplemental, illness-specific insurance to certain first responders diagnosed with occupational post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD).

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Rep. Gerald Greene Convenes Final Meeting of the House Rural Development Council at State Capitol

ATLANTA – State Representative Gerald Greene (R-Cuthbert) recently convened the final meeting of the House Rural Development Council at the Georgia State Capitol in Atlanta. Rep. Greene was named co-chair of the House Rural Development Council, along with State Representative Mack Jackson (D-Sandersville), by House Speaker Jon Burns (R-Newington) earlier this year.

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Rep. Gerald Greene Named 2023 Friend of Education Award by Georgia Association of Educators

ATLANTA – State Representative Gerald Greene (R-Cuthbert) was recently recognized by the Georgia Association of Educators (GAE) for his many decades of service to Georgia’s education system. GAE presented Rep. Greene with an award as part of their Legislative Honor Roll, naming him a 2023 Friend of Education award recipient, the organization’s highest honor.

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Rep. Gerald Greene Commends Governor’s Proposal to Implement Largest Income Tax Cut in State History

ATLANTA – State Representative Gerald Greene (R-Cuthbert) commends Governor Brian P. Kemp’s recent announcement to introduce and pass legislation in the upcoming regular legislative session that would accelerate a decrease in the state individual income tax rate.

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