ATLANTA (February 27, 2018) | Sen. Larry Walker (R – Perry) welcomed the Bleckley County FFA Forestry Team to the state Capitol on Tuesday, February 20, 2018. The Bleckley County FFA Forestry Team placed first at the 2017 National FFA Convention Career Development Event in Indianapolis, Indiana. Continue reading “Sen. Larry Walker Welcomes Bleckley County FFA Forestry Team”
Sen. Larry Walker Welcomes Byron Elementary Navy Junior ROTC
ATLANTA (February 26, 2018) | Sens. Larry Walker (R – Perry) and John F. Kennedy (R – Macon) welcomed Byron Elementary School’s Navy Junior Reserve Officer Training Corps (ROTC) to the state Capitol on Friday, February 23, 2018. Byron Elementary School, located in Peach County, is the only elementary school in Georgia to offer a Junior ROTC program.
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Update from the Capitol: Week Six
By: Sen. Larry Walker (R – Perry)
As we pass the halfway mark of the 2018 legislative session, things are really moving along here at the capitol. This week, we covered a variety of topics with 20 bills passing through the Senate. We look forward to maintaining this pace of passing legislation as we close in on the deadline of Crossover Day, and eventually, Sine Die.
Sen. Larry Walker Named to Georgia’s Health Care Reform Task Force
Today, Lt. Governor Casey Cagle appointed Senator Larry Walker to serve as the newest member of Georgia’s Health Care Reform Task Force. Continue reading “Sen. Larry Walker Named to Georgia’s Health Care Reform Task Force”
Georgia DCA Designates Perry as Rural Zone
ATLANTA (January 13, 2018) | Sen. Larry Walker (R – Perry) announces that the Georgia Department of Community Affairs (DCA) has designated historic downtown Perry as a “Rural Zone” under a new program that will allow eligible businesses to qualify for state tax credits. The Rural Downtown Revitalization Act, enacted by the legislature in 2017, encourages investment in “Rural Zone” communities that creates jobs, refurbishes older buildings and stimulates economic activity. Continue reading “Georgia DCA Designates Perry as Rural Zone”