ATLANTA (May 24, 2023) | Today, Lt. Governor Burt Jones appointed Sen. John Albers (R – Roswell) as the Chairman of the Senate Study Committee on Expanding Georgia’s Workforce.
Continue reading “Senator John Albers Appointed as Chairman of Study Committee on Expanding Georgia’s Workforce”Polk County Board of Elections Senate Nominations Open
ATLANTA (May 24, 2023) | Today, Georgia State Senator Jason Anavitarte (R – Dallas) announced that he will be accepting applications to be nominated for a position on the Polk County Board of Elections.
Continue reading “Polk County Board of Elections Senate Nominations Open”Senator Sonya Halpern Appointed to Study Committee on Occupational Licensing and Secretary’s GA WORKS Licensing Commission
ATLANTA (May 24, 2023) | Yesterday, Lt. Governor Burt Jones announced his appointees to the Senate Study Committee on Occupational Licensing, including Georgia state Senator Sonya Halpern (D – Atlanta).
Continue reading “Senator Sonya Halpern Appointed to Study Committee on Occupational Licensing and Secretary’s GA WORKS Licensing Commission”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
Sen. Larry Walker III Appointed as Chairman of 2023 Senate Study Committee on Occupational Licensing
ATLANTA (May 23, 2023) | Today, Lt. Governor Burt Jones announced legislative appointments to the Senate Study Committee on Occupational Licensing. The five-member study committee was established by the passage of Senate Resolution 85 during the 2023 Georgia Legislative Session.
“Regardless of industry or organization, overcoming state workforce challenges should be considered a priority,” said Senator Larry Walker. “I applaud Lt. Governor Jones for his diligence to this endeavor, and I’m honored to serve as Chairman to this Committee. I am also appreciative to the entire Senate body for seeing to the passage of the Senate Resolution to establish this committee. I look forward to diving deeper into occupational licensing for our state industries and working to ensure that Georgians are equipped for the high-demand jobs within Georgia.”
This Study Committee will hold meetings across the state throughout this year. Dates and locations will be announced in the coming days and will be available on the Senate Schedule here.
Find more information on this study committee 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