ATLANTA (January 12, 2022) | Today, Majority Leader Steve Gooch (R – Dahlonega) was appointed to serve on a number of Senate Committees for the 2023 Legislative Session. Due to his role as Majority Leader of the Senate Majority Caucus, Sen. Gooch serves as a member of the Senate Committee on Assignments. The Senate Committee on Assignments it chaired by the President of the Senate, the Lieutenant Governor, and is composed of the President Pro Tempore of the Senate, The Majority Leader, and two senators chosen by the Lieutenant Governor. The committee is responsible for assigning the Senate Body to committees in addition to having such duties that the Lt. Governor may assign to it at his discretion.
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ATLANTA (January 12, 2022) | Today, President Pro Tempore John F. Kennedy was appointed to serve on a number of Senate Committees for the 2023 Legislative Session. Due to his role as President Pro Tempore of the Senate, Pro Tem Kennedy serves as a member of the Senate Committee on Assignments. The Senate Committee on Assignments is chaired by the President of the Senate, Lt. Governor Burt Jones, and is composed of the President Pro Tempore of the Senate, The Majority Leader Sen. Steve Gooch, Sen. Greg Dolezal (R – Cumming) and Sen. Brandon Beach (R – Alpharetta). The committee is responsible for assigning the Senate Body to committees in addition to having such duties that the Lt. Governor may assign to it at his discretion.
Continue reading “President Pro Tempore John F. Kennedy Assigned to Senate Committees”Senator John Albers Reinstated as Chairman of the Senate Committee on Public Safety
ATLANTA (January 12, 2022) | Today, Senator John Albers (R – Roswell) was reinstated as Chairman of the Senate Committee on Public Safety for the 2023 Legislative Session. The Senate Committee on Assignments, chaired by Lt. Governor Burt Jones, is responsible for assigning the Senate body to committees.
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ATLANTA (January 12, 2023) | Senate Majority Whip Randy Robertson (R – Cataula) has named Sen. Greg Dolezal (R – Cumming) Chief Deputy Whip for the 2023-2024 Legislative Session.
Continue reading “Senate Majority Whip Randy Robertson names Sen. Greg Dolezal Chief Deputy Whip”Women’s Legislative Caucus Honors House Speaker Jan Jones as First Female House Speaker in Georgia History
ATLANTA (January 10, 2023) | Yesterday, the Women’s Legislative Caucus hosted an event to recognize House Speaker Jan Jones as the first female House Speaker in Georgia’s history. Women’s Legislative Caucus Co-Chairs, Sen. Sally Harrell (D – Atlanta) and Rep. Kimberly Alexander (D – Atlanta), along with members of the bipartisan bicameral caucus, honored Speaker Jones for breaking barriers for women and girls in Georgia and for her steady leadership after assuming the position during the difficult time following Speaker David Ralston’s unexpected death in November 2022.
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