ATLANTA (March 14, 2017) | Sen. Burt Jones (R – Jackson) honored the career and public service achievements of Mr. Brian Burdette in the Senate today. Continue reading “Sen. Burt Jones Honors Mr. Brian Burdette in the Senate”
Sen. Tillery Hosts Coach Greg James in the Senate Chamber
ATLANTA (March 9, 2017) | Sen. Blake Tillery (R – Vidalia) welcomed Vidalia High School (VHS) Indians head baseball coach Greg James to the Senate chamber today. Coach James has served as the head coach at VHS for 30 years and the baseball team has won two state championships under his leadership. Continue reading “Sen. Tillery Hosts Coach Greg James in the Senate Chamber”
Sen. John F. Kennedy Champions Victims’ Rights
ATLANTA (March 8, 2017) | Sen. John F. Kennedy (R – Macon) sponsored Senate Resolution 146, Marsy’s Law, which passed by a vote of 50-4 last Friday. The resolution passed alongside Senate Bill 127, which serves as counterpart legislation for the Georgia Code. Continue reading “Sen. John F. Kennedy Champions Victims’ Rights”
Sen. John Wilkinson Honors Distinguished Paralympian McKenzie Coan
ATLANTA (March 8, 2017) | Sen. John Wilkinson (R – Toccoa) on Monday recognized four-time Paralympic champion McKenzie Coan in the Senate Chamber with Senate Resolution 80. Continue reading “Sen. John Wilkinson Honors Distinguished Paralympian McKenzie Coan”
Sen. Tillery’s Youth Scholarship Winner’s Bill Passes Georgia Senate
ATLANTA (March 7, 2017) | Sen. Blake Tillery (R – Vidalia) welcomed his Youth Legislator Scholarship Competition winner, Briley Braddy to the chamber on Crossover Day. Her essay from this contest inspired Sen. Tillery to draft and sponsor Senate Bill 258 which bars a holder of public funds owed to a municipal government from holding civil office. Currently, Georgia law prohibits holders of public funds due to a county or state from holding such office. This bill extends that prohibition to holders of city funds as well. Continue reading “Sen. Tillery’s Youth Scholarship Winner’s Bill Passes Georgia Senate”