ATLANTA (September 28, 2023) | On Tuesday, October 3, 2023, the Joint Study Committee on Service Delivery Strategy, Co-Chaired by Senator Frank Ginn (R – Athens) and Representative John LaHood (R – Valdosta) will conduct its second meeting at 1:00 p.m. at the Lowndes County Judicial & Administrative Complex.
Continue reading “Joint Study Committee on Service Delivery Strategy to Hold Second Meeting”Senate Press Office Announces New Director and Deputy Director
ATLANTA (September 27, 2023) | The Georgia Senate’s Committee on Administrative Affairs has unanimously selected Evan Bergwall, III as the new Director of the Senate Press Office. This announcement was made today by Senate President Pro Tempore John F. Kennedy (R – Macon).
Continue reading “Senate Press Office Announces New Director and Deputy Director”Joint Tax Credit Review Panel Gathers Insight from Key Manufacturers in Third Meeting
ATLANTA (September 25, 2023) | On Wednesday, September 20, 2023, the Joint Tax Credit Review Panel, Co-Chaired by Senator Chuck Hufstetler (R – Rome) and Representative Shaw Blackmon (R – Bonaire), conducted its third meeting at the Christopher Browning Pavilion at Oak Hill in Rome, Georgia. The panel heard from regional manufacturers from across the state, including local companies within Rome, Georgia.
Continue reading “Joint Tax Credit Review Panel Gathers Insight from Key Manufacturers in Third Meeting”Sen. Freddie Powell-Sims and Senate Leaders Embark on Tour of Southwest Georgia
ATLANTA (September 22, 2023) | Yesterday, Senator Freddie Powell-Sims (D – Dawson) was joined by Lieutenant Governor Burt Jones, Senate President Pro Tempore John F. Kennedy (R – Macon) and Senator Matt Brass (R – Newnan) on a community tour of Albany, Georgia. This trip provided an interactive platform for legislators to connect with residents of Southwest Georgia at various stops across the region. Meetings took place with local citizens, entrepreneurs, healthcare professionals, educators and regional elected officials to further understand specific challenges that the community faces.
Continue reading “Sen. Freddie Powell-Sims and Senate Leaders Embark on Tour of Southwest Georgia”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