ATLANTA (February 4, 2014) | Senate President Pro Tempore David Shafer (R-Duluth) today released the following statement answering questions about Senate Resolution 798. Continue reading “Statement from Sen. David Shafer on SR 798”
Sen. Cecil Staton Will Not Seek Re-election
ATLANTA (February 4, 2014) | Sen. Cecil Staton (R- Macon) has decided not to seek re-election in 2014. Staton was elected to serve the 18th Senate District in 2004, which represents Crawford, Monroe, Peach and Upson Counties and portions of Bibb and Houston Counties. Prior to the 2011 redistricting, the district also included Jones County. Continue reading “Sen. Cecil Staton Will Not Seek Re-election”
Sen. Steve Gooch Selected to Serve on Governor’s Severe Weather Warning Task Force
ATLANTA (February 3, 2014) – Gov. Nathan Deal has appointed Sen. Steve Gooch (R – Dahlonega), chairman of the Senate Transportation Committee, to the state’s newly-created Severe Weather Warning Task Force. The group will be charged with reviewing Georgia’s emergency protocols and finding new approaches to prepare and inform Georgians of impending severe weather. Continue reading “Sen. Steve Gooch Selected to Serve on Governor’s Severe Weather Warning Task Force”
Senate Bill To Create the Georgia Adult and Aging Services Agency and Board
ATLANTA (February 3, 2014) | The Georgia State Senate passed Senate Bill 291 today by a vote of 45 to 5. Sen. Renee Unterman (R—Buford), Chair of the Senate Health and Human Services Committee, sponsored this legislation to repeal the Division of Aging Services and establish Georgia Adult and Aging Services Agency and its governing board. Continue reading “Senate Bill To Create the Georgia Adult and Aging Services Agency and Board”
Senate Bill Creates Alzheimer’s Disease Registry
ATLANTA (February 3, 2014) | The Georgia State Senate passed Senate Bill 292 today by a vote of 45 to 6. Sen. Renee Unterman (R—Buford), Chair of the Senate Health and Human Services Committee, sponsored this legislation to establish an Alzheimer’s Disease Registry within the Georgia Department of Public Health. Continue reading “Senate Bill Creates Alzheimer’s Disease Registry”