ATLANTA (October 16, 2014) | The Georgia State Senate team, captained by Sen. John Wilkinson (R – Toccoa), chairman of the Senate Agriculture Committee, fell just short of “bringing home the bacon” at the 2014 Legislative Livestock Showdown on Saturday, October 11, at the Georgia National Fairgrounds in Perry. The fourth annual event, an entertaining showmanship competition between members of the Georgia State House and Georgia State Senate, was co-sponsored by the Georgia Department of Agriculture. Continue reading “Sen. John Wilkinson and Senate Team Participate in the 2014 Legislative Livestock Showdown”
Sen. John Wilkinson Brings Awareness to Dystonia at the State Capitol
ATLANTA (September 17, 2014) | Senator John Wilkinson (R- Toccoa) honored Dystonia Awareness Day at the Capitol today, September 17, 2014. Dystonia is a neurological movement disorder characterized by involuntary muscle contractions, often resulting in painful and debilitating body positions for the victim. Continue reading “Sen. John Wilkinson Brings Awareness to Dystonia at the State Capitol”
Work Based Learning Act Signed Into Law
ATLANTA (April 21, 2014) | The Work Based Learning Act, sponsored in the Senate by Sen. John Wilkinson (R- Toccoa), was signed into law today at the Northwest Georgia College and Career Academy in Dalton. The bill will change the provisions of and rename the Youth Apprenticeship Program to the work based learning program. Continue reading “Work Based Learning Act Signed Into Law”
Sen. John Wilkinson Participates in Bi-State Joint Savannah River Basin Caucus Summit
ATLANTA (September 20, 2013) – Sen. John Wilkinson (R-Toccoa) joined Governors Nathan Deal and Nikki Haley and both states’ general assembly members at Lake Hartwell to learn more about water management of the Savannah River Basin and witness the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers sign the Savannah River Basin Comprehensive Study on Sept. 18, 2013. Continue reading “Sen. John Wilkinson Participates in Bi-State Joint Savannah River Basin Caucus Summit”
Sen. John Wilkinson Joined with Governor Deal to Break Ground on State Route 17 Expansion
ATLANTA (September 19, 2013) – Sen. John Wilkinson (R-Toccoa) joined with Governor Nathan Deal, the Georgia Department of Transportation and local community leaders to break ground on State Route 17 widening in Stephens County on Sept. 18, 2013. This project is a part of the Governor’s Road Improvement Program (GRIP) to boost Georgia’s economic development by connecting 95 percent of cities with 2,500 or more people to the Interstate Highway System, providing healthy arteries for goods to be moved around the state. Continue reading “Sen. John Wilkinson Joined with Governor Deal to Break Ground on State Route 17 Expansion”