Official Press Releases
DOUGLAS, GA (Jan. 4, 2010) – State Sen. Greg Goggans (R-Douglas) has been honored as a “Public Health Hero” by the Georgia Public Health Association (GPHA). The recognition was announced by the GPHA at its December business meeting at the Mercer University School of Medicine in Macon. Continue reading “Goggans Named “Public Health Hero””
ATLANTA (Jan. 4, 2010) – Georgia Senate President Pro Tempore Tommie Williams (R-Lyons) has been honored as a “Public Health Hero” by the Georgia Public Health Association (GPHA). The recognition was announced by the GPHA at its December business meeting at the Mercer University School of Medicine in Macon. Continue reading “Sen. Tommie Williams Named “Public Health Hero””
ATLANTA (Jan. 4, 2010) – State Senate Majority Leader Chip Rogers (R-Woodstock), and other members of the Senate Property Tax Assessment and Appeals Committee will meet on Wednesday, Jan. 6. Members of the committee will evaluate the assessment process for both individual and corporate property taxes in Georgia. The committee was created last session to address fluctuating property values due to the decline in Georgia’s economy. Continue reading “State Senate Property Tax Assessment and Appeals Committee to Hold Meeting”
BUFORD (Dec. 30, 2009) – Sen. Renee Unterman (R-Buford) has been honored as a “Public Health Hero” by the Georgia Public Health Association (GPHA). The recognition was announced by the GPHA at its December business meeting at the Mercer University School of Medicine in Macon. Continue reading “Sen. Renee Unterman Named “Public Health Hero””
By Sen. Chip Pearson
DAWSONVILLE (Dec. 30, 2009) – Along with the arrival of a new year comes the start of another legislative session. It’s no secret that this year, legislators must find solutions to some challenging problems – a shrinking budget, securing access to water resources, funding transportation and fixing a broken property tax system. At the core of these and other issues lies the key to our state’s future success: job creation. This year, our overall focus must be on getting people back to work.
Continue reading “Job Creation is the Most Important Factor in Upcoming Session”