Official Press Releases
ATLANTA (July 29, 2020) | On July 26, 2020, Governor Brian P. Kemp and First Lady Marty Kemp visited three locations in Senate District 25 – Milledgeville, Monticello and Madison.
Continue reading “Sen. Burt Jones Joins Gov. Brian Kemp on Visit to Senate District 25”By: Sen. Burt Jones (R – Jackson)
Since the late 1980s, Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport has been at the center of allegations of corruption, bribery and improper handling of the procurement process. In order to address these well-publicized issues, I sponsored Senate Bill 131, the “Georgia Major Airport Authority Act,” which would create a state authority to oversee the operation of the airport. SB 131 is the result of recommendations passed unanimously by the 13-member, bipartisan airport study committee which met during the 2018 interim. Their recommendation to transfer the responsibility of the Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport to an authority that mirrors the structure of the Georgia World Congress Center Authority and the Georgia Ports Authority is the primary language in SB 131.
Continue reading “Corruption Should Not be Ignored Because Of Party Affiliation”ATLANTA (May 15, 2019) | Sen. Burt Jones (R – Jackson) has been appointed by Lt. Governor Geoff Duncan to serve on the Georgia Commission on Freight and Logistics. Continue reading “Sen. Burt Jones to Serve on the Georgia Commission on Freight and Logistics”
ATLANTA (February 12, 2019) | On Monday, February 11, 2019, Sen. Burt Jones (R – Jackson) welcomed the Gatewood Gators varsity football team to the Senate to celebrate their 2018 GISA AA State Championship. Sen. Jones was joined by members of the coaching staff and team in the Senate Chamber where they were presented with Senate Resolution 57. Continue reading “Sen. Burt Jones Welcomes Gatewood Gators to the Senate”
ATLANTA (January 15, 2019) | Sen. Burt Jones (R – Jackson) was recently appointed to serve as Chairman of the Senate Committee on Insurance and Labor and as Secretary of the Senate Committee on Rules for the 2019 Legislative Session by the Senate Committee on Assignments. This will be his first term serving on both the Senate Committee on Appropriations and Rules. In addition, Sen. Jones will serve on the Senate Committee on Transportation. Continue reading “Sen. Burt Jones Appointed Chairman and Secretary of Two Senate Committees”