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Second Meeting of the 2023 Senate Study Committee on Occupational Licensing to be Held at State Capitol

ATLANTA (September 21, 2023) | On Wednesday, September 27, the Senate Study Committee on Occupational Licensing will hold its second meeting of the year at the State Capitol. This committee, chaired by Senator Larry Walker III (R – Perry), is working to examine current occupational licensing laws and requirements to determine if they should be modified or restructured to encourage, promote, and foster employment and healthy business growth in the state of Georgia.

WHO:               Senate Study Committee on Occupational Licensing

WHAT:              Second Meeting

WHEN:             Wednesday, September 27

10:00am

WHERE:           206 Washington Street SW

Room 450

Atlanta, GA

30334

You can livestream this meeting here.

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Sen. Larry Walker serves as Secretary of the Senate Majority Caucus. He also serves as Chairman of the Senate Committee on Insurance and Labor. He represents Senate District 20 which includes Bleckley, Dodge, Dooly, Laurens, Pulaski, Treutlen, and Wilcox Counties and a portion of Houston County. He can be reached at larry.walker@senate.ga.gov 

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First Meeting of 2023 Senate Study Committee on Occupational Licensing to be Held in Macon

ATLANTA (August 8, 2023) | On Thursday, August 10, the Senate Study Committee on Occupational Licensing will hold its first meeting of the year in Macon, Georgia. This committee, chaired by Senator Larry Walker III (R – Perry), will examine its current occupational licensing laws and requirements to determine if they should be modified or restructured to encourage, promote, and foster employment and healthy business growth in the state of Georgia.

WHO:               Senate Study Committee on Occupational Licensing

WHAT:              First Meeting

WHEN:             Thursday, August 10 at 10:00am

WHERE:           Office of the Secretary of State, Licensing Division

237 Coliseum Drive

Macon, GA 31217

The meeting agenda can be found here.

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Sen. Larry Walker serves as Secretary of the Senate Majority Caucus. He also serves as Chairman of the Senate Committee on Insurance and Labor. He represents Senate District 20 which includes Bleckley, Dodge, Dooly, Laurens, Pulaski, Treutlen, and Wilcox Counties and a portion of Houston County. He can be reached at larry.walker@senate.ga.gov 

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Sen. Larry Walker III Appointed to 2023 Senate Study Committee on Rural Medical Personnel Recruitment

ATLANTA (June 6, 2023) | Last week, Senator Larry Walker III (R – Perry) was appointed by Lt. Governor Burt Jones to serve as a member of the Senate Study Committee on Rural Medical Personnel Recruitment.

“Healthcare facilities across the state currently struggle to attract and retain staff and specialty personnel, especially outside the metro Atlanta area,” said Sen. Walker III. “This discussion is imperative as we work to find realistic solutions to the shortage of rural medical personnel. Georgians deserve to have dependable care no matter where they are, and I look forward to hearing the perspectives of industry experts as we dive deeper into the workforce needs of this sector. I appreciate Lt. Governor Jones for his part in making sure this study committee is a priority for the Senate body.”

This five-member Senate Study Committee was established through the passage of Senate Resolution 371 during the 2023 Georgia Legislative Session. Rural hospitals are often left behind due to economic factors and a lack of available health care professionals. This Study Committee will aim to raise awareness of the obstacles faced by rural hospitals to recruit an adequate work force and retain their surgical personnel.

The committees will be tasked with holding meetings across the state, with dates and locations to be announced at a later time.

More information on the 2023 Senate Study Committees can be found here.

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Sen. Larry Walker serves as Secretary of the Senate Majority Caucus. He also serves as Chairman of the Senate Committee on Insurance and Labor. He represents Senate District 20 which includes Bleckley, Dodge, Dooly, Laurens, Pulaski, Treutlen, and Wilcox Counties and a portion of Houston County. He can be reached at larry.walker@senate.ga.gov  

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Sen. Larry Walker III Praises Governor Kemp for Improving Neighborhood Grant Awards

ATLANTA (May 23, 2023) | Last week, Governor Brian P. Kemp announced that he has made preliminary grant awards totaling more than $225 million for 142 qualified projects that improve neighborhood assets like parks, recreation facilities, sidewalks, and healthy food access in communities all across the state disproportionately impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic.

The program funds will be allotted to local units of government, counties, and non-profits to utilize in improving or maintaining recreational facilities in Qualified Census Tracts or for repair or maintenance due to significantly greater use of public facilities during the pandemic.

“The Improving Neighborhood grants that are being awarded to our communities will have a positive impact on the health, safety, and wellbeing of families within the 20th Senate District,” said Senator Larry Walker III (R – Perry). “These funds will be used to update and modernize many recreational and outdoor spaces that Georgians utilize daily. I thank Governor Kemp and his staff for their support of these transformational projects that will provide Georgians of all ages with access to recreation and outdoor activity for generations to come.”

Funds awarded to the 20th State Senate District include:

  • City of Abbeville, Georgia with $1,813,772 for Abbeville Lions Memorial Park and pedestrian sidewalks.
  • City of Dublin, Georgia with $2,200,000 for the Oconee Gym Renovation Project.
  • City of Cochran, Georgia with $1,155,000 for theCochran North Ash Street Park Development Project.
  • Bleckley County Board of Commissioners with $1,094,500 for Cochran Bleckley Recreational Sports Complex improvements.

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Sen. Larry Walker serves as Secretary of the Senate Majority Caucus. He also serves as Chairman of the Senate Committee on Insurance and Labor. He represents Senate District 20 which includes Bleckley, Dodge, Dooly, Laurens, Pulaski, Treutlen, and Wilcox Counties and a portion of Houston County. He can be reached at larry.walker@senate.ga.gov