ATLANTA (March 7, 2017) | Sen. Blake Tillery (R – Vidalia) welcomed his Youth Legislator Scholarship Competition winner, Briley Braddy to the chamber on Crossover Day. Her essay from this contest inspired Sen. Tillery to draft and sponsor Senate Bill 258 which bars a holder of public funds owed to a municipal government from holding civil office. Currently, Georgia law prohibits holders of public funds due to a county or state from holding such office. This bill extends that prohibition to holders of city funds as well. Continue reading “Sen. Tillery’s Youth Scholarship Winner’s Bill Passes Georgia Senate”
Sen. Blake Tillery Recognizes Miss Georgia USA 2017
ATLANTA (January 23, 2017) | Sen. Blake Tillery (R – Vidalia) recognized DeAnna Johnson, Miss Georgia USA 2017, with Senate Resolution 17 in the chamber on Monday, January 23, 2017. Continue reading “Sen. Blake Tillery Recognizes Miss Georgia USA 2017”
Sen. Blake Tillery to Serve as State Institutions and Properties Vice Chairman
ATLANTA (January 13, 2017) | Sen. Blake Tillery (R – Vidalia) was recently appointed to serve as vice chairman of the State Institutions and Property Committee. He will also serve on several influential committees for the 2017 legislative session including Higher Education, Judiciary, and Economic Development. Continue reading “Sen. Blake Tillery to Serve as State Institutions and Properties Vice Chairman”
Sen. Blake Tillery Takes Oath of Office as State Senator
ATLANTA (January 12, 2017) | Senator Blake Tillery (R- Vidalia) was sworn into office as a Georgia State Senator by Court of Appeals Judge Charlie Bethel in a ceremony at the State Capitol on Monday, Jan. 9, 2017. Continue reading “Sen. Blake Tillery Takes Oath of Office as State Senator”
Senate Committee on Assignments Announces New Chairmanships
ATLANTA (January 9, 2017) | The Senate Committee on Assignments has announced changes to its list of standing committee chairs and vice chairs for the first session of the 154th Georgia General Assembly: Continue reading “Senate Committee on Assignments Announces New Chairmanships”