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Chairman Rick Jasperse and Senate Majority Leader Steve Gooch Announce Road Dedication in Honor of Late Speaker David Ralston

*Editor’s note: the dedication ceremony will take place on Friday, May 30, 2025.

ATLANTA – State Representative Rick Jasperse (R-Jasper), chairman of the House Transportation Committee, and Senate Majority Leader Steve Gooch (R-Dahlonega) today announced that Highway 52 in Gilmer County will be dedicated in honor of the late House Speaker David Ralston on Friday, May 30, 2025, at 11 a.m. at the Oakland Community House on Highway 52.

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Girls Flag Football Teams, Arthur M. Blank Family Foundation, Atlanta Falcons and Rep. Brent Cox to Hold Press Conference at Mercedes Benz Stadium Encouraging High Schools to Establish Girls Flag Football Teams

ATLANTA – Girls flag football teams, the Arthur M. Blank Family Foundation, the Atlanta Falcons, representatives from the Georgia High School Association (GHSA) and State Representative Brent Cox (R-Dawsonville) will hold a press conference encouraging Georgia high schools to establish flag football teams on Thursday, May 15, 2025, at 10:30 a.m. at Mercedes Benz Stadium in Atlanta. 

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Rep. Lauren McDonald, III and Forsyth County Legislative Delegation Express Support for Constitutional Amendment to Implement Impact Fees for High Growth School Districts

ATLANTA – State Representative and Governor’s Floor Leader Lauren McDonald, III (R-Cumming), along with members of the Forsyth County Legislative Delegation, stand united in their support for House Resolution 303 and its enabling legislation, House Bill 585, the ‘Georgia Development Impact Fee Act,’ which would aim to empower local boards of education in high-growth school systems, including Forsyth County schools, by granting them the authority to impose, levy and collect educational development impact fees.

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Rescheduled – Joint Study Committee on the Electrification of Transportation to Hold Final Meeting

*Editor’s Note: This meeting has been rescheduled for Wednesday, November 30, 2022, at 1 p.m.

ATLANTA – The Joint Study Committee on the Electrification of Transportation, co-chaired by State Representative Rick Jasperse (R-Jasper) and State Senator Steve Gooch (R-Dahlonega), will hold its final meeting on Wednesday, November 30, 2022, at 1 p.m. in room 450 of the Georgia State Capitol. To watch a live stream of this meeting, please click here.

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