Sen. Chip Rogers Sworn In as Senate Majority Leader

ATLANTA (January 13, 2009) – State Sen. Chip Rogers (R-Woodstock) was sworn in as Senate Majority Leader Monday on the first day of the 2009 Georgia General Assembly.

“It is an honor and privilege that my colleagues have entrusted me to serve as majority leader during this crucial stage in Georgia history,” said Sen. Rogers. “We as a legislative body have an enormous responsibility to the taxpayers and remember not to advance our own political interests; rather remember that we work for the individual citizens and we are here to represent their best interests.”

Now entering his forth term in office, Sen. Rogers was elected majority leader by his peers during the Republican caucus elections in November. Senator Rogers now holds the second-highest ranking position in the State Senate. The majority leader is the primary spokesperson for the majority party, often working with the lieutenant governor and president pro tempore to develop policy decisions. The majority leader also sets the calendar for the legislative session.

Sen. Rogers has served the Senate most recently as chairman of the Finance Committee. During his tenure in the Senate, Senator Rogers sponsored and passed a widespread and significant list of legislative accomplishments including the nation’s strongest immigration enforcement laws. Senator Rogers has additionally championed identity theft and protection legislation, Georgia’s first credit freeze law, Second Amendment protection, and the third strongest dog fighting restrictions in the country. Most recently Senator Rogers authored the “Transparency in Government Act” which requires state expenditures be placed on a searchable Website so taxpayers can see how their money is spent.

Senator Rogers was also named to several influential committees, including Finance, where he will now serve as secretary, Committee on Assignments, Administrative Affairs, Banking and Financial Institutions, Economic Development, Insurance and Labor, and Reapportionment and Redistricting. He will serve as an ex-officio member on the powerful Rules and Appropriations committees.

For more information about the Georgia State Senate, please visit www.senate.ga.gov.

Sen. Chip Rogers serves as Senate Majority Leader. He represents the 21st Senate District which includes portions of Cherokee and Cobb counties. He can be reached at his office at 404.463.1378 or by email at chip.rogers@senate.ga.gov.

PRESS RELEASE
For Immediate Release:
January 13, 2009
For Information Contact:
Raegan Weber, Director
Matt Colvin, Communications Associate
matthew.colvin@senate.ga.gov
404.656.0028