ATLANTA (December 14, 2018) | On Thursday, December 13th, Sen. Blake Tillery (R – Vidalia) presented John Colby Thompson, Riley Rothwell, and Abigail Mauldin with the 2nd Biennial Youth Legislator Scholarship Awards. The Youth Legislator Scholarship is awarded biennially to three middle or high school students who are residents of Senate District 19. Winners are chosen based on their essay on one of two prompts provided by Sen. Tillery. This year, roughly 90 percent of applicants chose the prompt of “providing examples of steps the state could take to encourage young individuals to build a life and career in rural Georgia.” Continue reading “Youth Legislator Scholarship Recipients Announced”
Pulaski County Sheriff’s Office Awarded H.E.A.T. Vehicle
ATLANTA (December 13, 2018) | On Wednesday, December 12, 2018, Sen. Larry Walker (R – Perry) announced that the Pulaski County Sheriff’s Office was awarded a Highway Enforcement of Aggressive Traffic (H.E.A.T.) vehicle by the Governor’s Office of Highway Safety (GOHS). Continue reading “Pulaski County Sheriff’s Office Awarded H.E.A.T. Vehicle”
Sen. Brian Strickland Appointed to Serve as Governor’s Administration Floor Leader
ATLANTA (December 11, 2018) | Sen. Brian Strickland (R – McDonough) has been appointed by Governor-elect Brian Kemp to serve as a Governor’s Administration Floor Leader for the 2019 legislative session. Continue reading “Sen. Brian Strickland Appointed to Serve as Governor’s Administration Floor Leader”
Senator Blake Tillery Named Governor’s Administration Floor Leader
ATLANTA (December 10, 2018) | On Friday, December 7th, Governor-elect Brian Kemp announced that Sen. Blake Tillery (R – Vidalia) will serve as a Governor’s Administration Floor Leader upon Governor-elect Kemp’s swearing-in on January 14th. Continue reading “Senator Blake Tillery Named Governor’s Administration Floor Leader”
Sen. Brandon Beach Announces Final Meeting of Senate Study Committee on Combat Sports
ATLANTA (December 4, 2018) | Sen. Brandon Beach (R – Alpharetta), chairman of the Senate Study Committee on Combat Sports, has announced that their final meeting will take place on Thursday, December 6, 2018, at 11:00 a.m. in room 450 of the Georgia Capitol.