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Baxley Municipal Airport Awarded Funding for Airfield Pavement Rehabilitation

ATLANTA (November 5, 2019) | Sen. Blake Tillery (R – Vidalia) recently announced the City of Baxley has been awarded a contract to fund the rehabilitation of Baxley Municipal Airport’s runway and taxiway as part of the Fiscal Year 2020 Airport Aid Program. The contract award is worth over $1.95 million and is being federally funded through the Federal Aviation Administration’s grant to the Georgia Department of Transportation (GDOT).

“Ensuring our airport’s infrastructure is up to code and able to support various types of aircraft are vital components to investments made in rural Georgia,” said Sen. Tillery. “I know that this project and others around our district are ways to both entice investors and support current business through transportation improvements. I’m grateful to Gov. Kemp, Rep. Greg Morris and Steven Meeks, and our colleagues in the legislature who helped us get this for Appling County.”

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For Immediate Release:
November 5, 2019

Elisabeth Fletcher, Communications Specialist

elisabeth.fletcher@senate.ga.gov
404.656.0028



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Sen. Bruce Thompson Gives Lecture at Georgia State University

ATLANTA (October 31, 2019) | Senator Bruce Thompson (R – White) recently led a lecture to a class of computer information systems students at the J. Mack Robinson College of Business at Georgia State University on October 29, 2019. The topic of the discussion was on the future challenges and opportunities of cybersecurity, with a specific focus on the dangers of deepfakes. Continue reading “Sen. Bruce Thompson Gives Lecture at Georgia State University”

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Senator Ed Harbison Hosts International Military Students at the State Capitol

ATLANTA (October 29, 2019) | Yesterday, Sen. Ed Harbison (D – Columbus) hosted a group of students from the Western Hemisphere Institute for Security Cooperation (WHINSEC) International Military Student Office (IMSO), located in Ft. Benning, Georgia. The WHINSEC IMSO serves as the headquarters for all international students from the Western Hemisphere at Fort Benning. All IMSO students learn about the different levels of the U.S. government during their stay in this country. Continue reading “Senator Ed Harbison Hosts International Military Students at the State Capitol”

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Third Meeting of the Senate Study Committee on the Educational Development of African American Children in Georgia

ATLANTA (October 23, 2019) | The third meeting of the Senate Study Committee on the Educational Development of African American Children in Georgia will be held on Thursday, November 7, 2019 at 10:00 a.m. in room 450 of the Georgia State Capitol. An agenda will be sent out at a later date. Continue reading “Third Meeting of the Senate Study Committee on the Educational Development of African American Children in Georgia”