Official Press Releases
ATLANTA (Jan. 27, 2011) – In its January 2011 issue, Georgia Trend Magazine released the 13th edition of the “100 Most Influential Georgians,” honoring the states most powerful and influential citizens, drawn from business, industry, government, politics, education, science and the arts.
Continue reading “Jeff Mullis Named One of 100 Most Influential Georgians by Georgia Trend Magazine”
By Sen. Jack Murphy
My colleague, Sen. Bill Heath, possibly said it best. Georgians, he said, are known world wide for our hospitality and common sense. But when we look at the rising rates of illegal aliens and the staggering financial burden it places on our residents, it is time for our common sense to take precedence over our hospitality.
Continue reading “Immigration Reform Bill Offers a Tweak to Existing Laws”
ATLANTA (January 26, 2011) – With the first week of the 2011 General Assembly completely turned upside down due to the ice storm that paralyzed much of north Georgia, State Sen. Jeff Mullis (R-Chickamauga) still had plenty of duties to fulfill. Mullis, who begins his sixth term in office, officially started work as one of Lt. Gov. Casey Cagle’s appointees to the Senate Committee on Assignments which governs the Senate’s day-to-day operations. Continue reading “Mullis: Busy First Days of Session despite Ice Storm”
ATLANTA (January 26, 2011) – Sen. John Albers (R-Roswell) announced today that middle and high school students are eligible to enter the statewide annual Holocaust Art and Writing Contest sponsored by the Georgia Commission on the Holocaust in cooperation with the Georgia Department of Education. The contests “What Are the Lessons of the Holocaust?” began in 1995 and include Music for the first time this year. Continue reading “Sen. Albers Encourages Students to Enter Contest”
Calls for GDOT to enlist private contractors, local governments for help
ATLANTA (January 25, 2011) – A Senate resolution urging the Georgia Department of Transportation (GDOT) to have a standby list of private contractors for state weather emergencies was introduced Monday by State Sen. Mullis (R-Chickamauga). Senate Resolution 31 also calls for GDOT to pre-authorize local governments to aid efforts for clearing state roads when necessary. Mullis believes the winter storm that paralyzed much of north Georgia several weeks ago signals a strong cry for a statewide coordinated effort going forward in dealing with icy road conditions.
“The bottom line is GDOT needs help and we must find any and all proactive solutions so Georgians do not have to deal with dangerous conditions that shut down north Georgia schools and businesses for days and days at a time,” said Mullis. “The state does not have enough equipment needed to handle such a weather emergency like the one we just had nor is it prudent to spend taxpayer dollars on machinery that will only be used once every 15 years. We have multiple contractors here in Georgia ready and able to help pick up the slack and get our roads and highways back to safe traveling conditions as soon as possible. Local and county governments also have personnel and machinery that can be utilized for state roads that GDOT cannot get to as quickly. It is time we have a statewide response plan for these types of events going forward and I will do all I can to ensure one is in place as soon as possible.”
Mullis recently began his sixth term as state senator and was appointed once again to serve as Senate Transportation committee chairman. The committee will hold its first meeting of the 2011 General Assembly Tuesday at the State Capitol.
Sen. Jeff Mullis serves as Chairman of the Transportation Committee. He represents the 53rd Senate District, which includes Chattooga, Dade, and Walker counties and portions of Catoosa County. He can be reached at his office in Atlanta at 404.656.0057 or by email at jeff.mullis@senate.ga.gov.
PRESS RELEASE
For Immediate Release:
January 25, 2011
For Information Contact:
Matt Colvin, Broadcast Director
matthew.colvin@senate.ga.gov
404.656.0028