ATLANTA (September 18, 2023) | This week, State Senator Sonya Halpern is traveling to the European Union countries of Finland and Estonia as a member of the esteemed Hunt-Kean Leadership Fellows program hosted by The Hunt Institute. Sen. Halpern’s mission is to uncover the secrets behind the extraordinary educational success of these nations.
Continue reading “Georgia Legislator Seeks Best Practices in Education on Tour of European Union Countries”Sen. Freddie Powell-Sims and Lt. Governor Burt Jones Announce Tour and Media Availability in Southwest Georgia
ATLANTA (September 18, 2023) | Next week, Senator Freddie Powell-Sims (D – Dawson), Lt. Governor Jones, Senate President Pro Tempore John F. Kennedy (R – Macon), and additional members of the Senate body will gather in Albany, Georgia for a comprehensive community tour. Attendees will engage directly with the residents of Southwest Georgia through a number of stops around the area.
A significant part of the tour includes a walkthrough of Albany State University, during which the group will engage with academic leaders, students, and faculty to discuss how higher education impacts the region. Following the tour, there will be a media Q&A session. .
WHO: Sen. Freddie Powell-Sims, Lt. Governor Burt Jones, Sen. John F. Kennedy, Sen. Matt Brass (R – Newnan) and others.
WHAT: Media Availability post tour of Albany State University
WHEN: Thursday, September 21, 2023
9:45 a.m.-9:55 a.m. media Q/A
WHERE: Albany State University
504 College Drive
Albany, GA 31705, USA
*If you are a media member interested in attending, please contact the Senate Press Office at 404.656.0028 or email Ines Owens at ines.owens@ltgov.ga.gov.
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Sen. Freddie Powell Sims represents the 12th Senate District which includes Baker, Calhoun, Clay, Dougherty, Early, Miller, Mitchell, Quitman, Randolph, Stewart, Sumter, Terrell and Webster County. She may be reached at 404.463.5259 or by email at freddie.sims@senate.ga.gov.
The Joint Tax Credit Review Panel to Hold Third Meeting
ATLANTA (September 15, 2023) | On Wednesday, September 20, 2023, the Joint Tax Credit Review Panel, Co-Chaired by Senator Chuck Hufstetler (R – Rome) and Representative Shaw Blackmon (R – Bonaire), will conduct its third meeting at 9:00 a.m. at Christopher Browning Pavilion at Oak Hill in Rome, Georgia.
Continue reading “The Joint Tax Credit Review Panel to Hold Third Meeting”Joint Study Committee on Dual Enrollment for Highly Skilled Talent at Younger Ages to Hold Third Meeting
ATLANTA (September 14, 2023) | On Tuesday, September 19, 2023, the Joint Study Committee on Dual Enrollment for Highly Skilled Talent at Younger Ages, Co-Chaired by Senator Matt Brass (R – Newnan) and Representative Matt Dubnik (R – Gainesville) will conduct its third meeting at 10:00 a.m. at the Georgia State Capitol in room 450.
Sponsored by Sen. Brass, Senate Resolution 175 established the Study Committee during the 2023 Georgia Legislative Session. The aim of the committee is to explore opportunities for younger students to start dual-enrollment programs and further develop highly skilled talent.
Senator Sonya Halpern Advances Georgia’s Commitment to HBCUs Through Fall Tours
ATLANTA (June 29, 2023) | Today, Senator Sonya Halpern (D –Atlanta) joined Lt. Governor Burt Jones in announcing a groundbreaking fall tour of Georgia’s esteemed Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs). This tour marks a significant extension of Senator Halpern’s commitment to Georgia’s higher education system and its crucial role in the workforce and economic development, aligning with her visionary legislation creating an HBCU Innovation and Economic Prosperity Planning Districts Commission.
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