ATLANTA (January 18, 2019) | Sen. Matt Brass (R – Newnan) was recently appointed to serve as Vice Chairman of the Senate Committee on Regulated Industries and Utilities and to serve on several influential committees for the 2019 Legislative Session by the Senate Committee on Assignments. Continue reading “Sen. Matt Brass Appointed Vice Chairman of the Senate Committee on Regulated Industries and Utilities”
Sen. Harold Jones II to Deliver State of the State Response
ATLANTA (January 17, 2019) | Sen. Harold Jones II (D – Augusta), the Senate Democratic Caucus Whip, will deliver the Democratic Response to the State of the State Address on GPB-TV tonight, January 17, 2019, at 7:00 p.m. Continue reading “Sen. Harold Jones II to Deliver State of the State Response”
Sen. Larry Walker Appointed to Influential Senate Committees
ATLANTA (January 17, 2019) | Sen. Larry Walker (R – Perry) has been appointed by the Senate Committee on Assignments to serve as a member of the Agriculture and Consumer Affairs, Appropriations, Health and Human Services, and Insurance and Labor Committees for the 2019-2020 Legislative Session. Continue reading “Sen. Larry Walker Appointed to Influential Senate Committees”
Sen. Brandon Beach Introduces Legislation to Create Joint Senate and House Georgia Commission on Freight and Logistics
ATLANTA (January 16, 2019) | Today, Sen. Brandon Beach (R – Alpharetta) introduced legislation which would create the Joint Senate and House Georgia Commission on Freight and Logistics. The scope of the Commission would be to study the current state of the freight and logistics industries in Georgia and recommend actions or legislation to improve efficiency, safety and quality. Continue reading “Sen. Brandon Beach Introduces Legislation to Create Joint Senate and House Georgia Commission on Freight and Logistics”
Senator Zahra Karinshak Sworn into Office
ATLANTA (January 16, 2019) |Monday, Senator Zahra Karinshak (D – Duluth) took her oath of office administered by Supreme Court Justice Charles Bethel. Sen. Karinshak represents Georgia’s 48th Senate District which includes Duluth, Berkeley Lake, Johns Creek, Lawrenceville, Norcross, Peachtree Corners, Suwanee and Alpharetta. Monday’s ceremony marked the beginning of her two-year term in the Georgia Senate and the official beginning of the 2019 Georgia General Assembly. Continue reading “Senator Zahra Karinshak Sworn into Office”