ATLANTA (August 2, 2019) | Sen. John Wilkinson (R – Toccoa) was recently appointed by Lt. Governor Geoff Duncan to chair the Senate Study Committee on Agriculture, Forestry, and Landscape Workforce Access.
“I am honored and excited to chair this study committee and look forward to reviewing the various barriers and regulations that have an effect on workforce development in this industry,” said Sen. Wilkinson. “Our state’s business and agriculture sectors rely heavily on providing an educated and sustainable workforce. I believe that through the work this study committee will do, we can spark conversations and legislation that will help create positive change in this area.”
“Georgians expect their elected leaders to make deliberate, informed decisions to better our state,” said Lt. Governor Duncan. “The study committee process allows our Senators to dedicate extensive focus to a single issue and generate in-depth proposals for our next legislative session. I look forward to the hard work of Chairman Wilkinson and the appointed members of the Senate Study Committee on Agriculture, Forestry, and Landscape Workforce Access as they meet to study, discuss, and prepare legislative action items for the Senate to consider in 2020.”
In addition to chairing this study committee, Sen. Wilkinson will serve as a member on the Senate Study Committee on Creating a Georgia Agricultural Marketing Authority.
The nine members appointed to the Senate Study Committee on Agriculture, Forestry, and Landscape Workforce Access are tasked with exploring new employment initiatives in technical schools, youth career development programs, coordination among state agencies, and other such efforts to improve work force availability within the field. The study committee will report its finding on or before December 31, 2019.
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For Immediate Release:
August 2, 2019
Elisabeth Fletcher, Communications Specialist
elisabeth.fletcher@senate.ga.gov
404.656.0028