ATLANTA (September 15, 2017) | The first meeting of the Senate Study Committee on Barriers to Georgians’ Access to Adequate Healthcare will be held on Wednesday, September 27, 2017, at 10:00 a.m. in room 310 of the Coverdell Legislative Office Building.
Sen. David Lucas to Host Third Rural Georgia Study Committee Meeting
ATLANTA (September 28, 2017) | Sen. David Lucas (D – Macon) will hold a two-day Rural Georgia Study Committee Meeting to discuss development in rural Georgia. The meetings will take place on TUESDAY, October 3, 2017, from 9 a.m. until 12 p.m. and from 5 p.m. until 7:30 p.m., and WEDNESDAY, October 4, 2017, from 9 a.m. until 11:30 a.m. The meetings will be held in Bainbridge, Fort Gaines and Americus.
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First Meeting of the Senate Study Committee on Homelessness
ATLANTA (September 14, 2017) | The first meeting of the Senate Study Committee on Homelessness will be held on Tuesday, September 19, 2017, at 10:00 a.m. in room 310 of the Coverdell Legislative Office Building.
Senate Resolution 352, sponsored by Sen. Renee Unterman (R – Buford), created the Senate Study Committee on Homelessness. Sen. Unterman will serve as chair of the 15 member study committee. Members of the committee will review current factors that contribute to homelessness in Georgia and possible steps that can be taken to find a long-term solution for this critical problem. The study committee is responsible for submitting a report of findings and recommendations, including proposed legislation, by December 1, 2017.
WHO: Sen. Renee Unterman (R – Buford)
Sen. Donzella James (D – Atlanta)
Sen. Michael Rhett (D – Marietta)
Commissioner Frank Berry, Dept. of Community Health
Becky Kurtz, Atlanta Regional Commission
Blake Fulenwider, Dept. of Community Health
Brian Dowd, Dept. of Community Health
Carmen Chubb, Dept. of Community Affairs
Barbara Reddick, Southwest Georgia Regional Commissioner
Abby Cox, Division of Aging Services
Bobby Cagle, Division of Family and Children Services
Dr. Terry Timberlake, Dept. of Behavioral Health & Developmental Disabilities
Cassandra Price, Dept. of Behavioral Health & Developmental Disabilities
Dr. David Holland, Fulton County Board of Health
George Canavaggio, Dept. of Veterans Service
WHAT: First Study Committee Meeting
WHEN: Tuesday, September 19, 2017
10:00 a.m.
WHERE: Coverdell Legislative Office Building – Room 310
18 Capitol Square SW
Atlanta, Georgia 30334
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For Immediate Release: September 14, 2017
Ines Owens, Director
ines.owens@senate.ga.gov
First Joint Transparency and Open Access in Government Study Committee Meeting
ATLANTA (September 5, 2017) | Sen. Chuck Hufstetler (R – Rome) and Rep. Katie Dempsey (R – Rome) will co-host the first Joint Transparency and Open Access in Government Study Committee Meeting on Friday, September 8, 2017, at the State Capitol from 1 p.m. – 3 p.m.
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First Meeting of the Senate Stroke Trauma Center Study Committee
ATLANTA (August 29, 2017) | The first meeting of the Senate Stroke Trauma Center Study Committee will be held on Wednesday, September 6, 2017 at 10:00 a.m. in Macon, Georgia at the Medical Center, Navicent Health.
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