ATLANTA – The House Committee on Assignments, chaired by Speaker David Ralston (R-Blue Ridge), announced committee assignments for the 2019-2020 term. Continue reading “House Committee Assignments for the 2019-2020 Legislative Term”
Speaker Ralston Announces Members of Several Study Committees & Commissions
ATLANTA – Speaker David Ralston (R-Blue Ridge) today announced the members of three House study committees and three joint House-Senate committees/commissions established during the 2018 legislative session. Those committees and commissions and their respective members are: Continue reading “Speaker Ralston Announces Members of Several Study Committees & Commissions”
House Members Recognize Georgia Down Syndrome Day
ATLANTA – State Representatives Jan Tankersley (R-Brooklet), Amy Carter (R-Valdosta), Katie Dempsey (R-Rome), Scott Hilton (R-Peachtree Corners) and Butch Parrish (R-Swainsboro) joined Governor Nathan Deal to recognize Georgia Down Syndrome Day in conjunction with World Down Syndrome Day at the State Capitol on Tuesday, March 21, 2016. Continue reading “House Members Recognize Georgia Down Syndrome Day”
Springfield and Sallie Zetterower Elementary Schools Named Innovation Fund Tiny Grant Winners
ATLANTA – House Majority Leader Jon Burns (R-Newington), State Representative Bill Hitchens (R-Rincon), State Representative Butch Parrish (R-Swainsboro), State Representative Jan Tankersley (R- Brooklet) and State Senator Jack Hill (R-Reidsville) announced today that Gov. Nathan Deal named Springfield Elementary School in Effingham County and Sallie Zetterower Elementary School in Bulloch County winners of the Innovation Fund Tiny Grant Program. The Innovation Fund Tiny Grant is a competitive grant opportunity that provides public educational institutions with funding to develop small-scale projects that directly engage students. Continue reading “Springfield and Sallie Zetterower Elementary Schools Named Innovation Fund Tiny Grant Winners”
House Natural Resources & Environment Ad Hoc Committee on Coal Ash Pond Closings Holds First Meeting
ATLANTA – The House Natural Resources & Environment ad hoc committee on coal ash pond closings held its first meeting on Thursday, March 16, 2017 under the leadership of House Natural Resources & Environment Committee Chairman, State Representative Lynn Smith (R-Newnan). Continue reading “House Natural Resources & Environment Ad Hoc Committee on Coal Ash Pond Closings Holds First Meeting”