Rep. Jason Shaw Appointed to Deputy Whip Team for the 2015-2016 Legislative Term

ATLANTA – State Representative Jason Shaw (R-Lakeland) was recently appointed to serve as a member of the Deputy Whip team to the House Majority Caucus. Rep. Shaw was appointed to serve on the Whip Team by House Majority Whip Matt Ramsey (R-Peachtree City), and his appointment is for a two-year term concurrent with his service as a member of the Georgia House of Representatives. Continue reading “Rep. Jason Shaw Appointed to Deputy Whip Team for the 2015-2016 Legislative Term”

House Budget Includes Additional Funding for Education in Ware County

ATLANTA – The Georgia House of Representatives approved on Friday, January 24, 2014, HB 743, the Amended Fiscal Year 2014 (AFY 2014) state budget, which includes an additional $890,421 for the Ware County Board of Education. The AFY 2014 budget is the state’s mid-year spending plan which helps fund the final few months of the current fiscal year. Jason Shaw (R-Lakeland), Jason Spencer (R-Woodbine), and Ellis Black (R-Valdosta), members of the Ware County legislative delegation offered the following comments: Continue reading “House Budget Includes Additional Funding for Education in Ware County”

Lowndes County Representatives Announce Possible Return of Tax Holidays

ATLANTA – State Representatives Ellis Black (R-Valdosta), Amy Carter (R-Valdosta) and Jason Shaw (R-Lakeland) announced their support for the inclusion of the sales tax holiday in House Bill 386, also know as the Georgia Jobs & Families Tax Reform Plan, which the Georgia House of Representatives today passed with a vote of 155 to 9. Continue reading “Lowndes County Representatives Announce Possible Return of Tax Holidays”