ATLANTA (December 17, 2018) | Sen. Ed Harbison (D – Columbus) will host the next meeting of the Senate Study Committee on Creating a Lottery Game to Benefit Veterans on Thursday, December 20, 2018, at 1:00 p.m. in Columbus, Georgia. Continue reading “The Senate Study Committee on Creating a Lottery Game to Benefit Veterans Meeting in Columbus”
Senate Study Committee on Dyslexia Adopts Recommendations
ATLANTA (December 17, 2018) | On Wednesday, December 12th, Senator Fran Millar (R – Dunwoody) and members of the Senate Study Committee on Dyslexia adopted three committee recommendations aimed at helping the state of Georgia better inform teachers on how to help dyslexic students and to better identify dyslexic students at an early age. Continue reading “Senate Study Committee on Dyslexia Adopts Recommendations”
Youth Legislator Scholarship Recipients Announced
ATLANTA (December 14, 2018) | On Thursday, December 13th, Sen. Blake Tillery (R – Vidalia) presented John Colby Thompson, Riley Rothwell, and Abigail Mauldin with the 2nd Biennial Youth Legislator Scholarship Awards. The Youth Legislator Scholarship is awarded biennially to three middle or high school students who are residents of Senate District 19. Winners are chosen based on their essay on one of two prompts provided by Sen. Tillery. This year, roughly 90 percent of applicants chose the prompt of “providing examples of steps the state could take to encourage young individuals to build a life and career in rural Georgia.” Continue reading “Youth Legislator Scholarship Recipients Announced”
Pulaski County Sheriff’s Office Awarded H.E.A.T. Vehicle
ATLANTA (December 13, 2018) | On Wednesday, December 12, 2018, Sen. Larry Walker (R – Perry) announced that the Pulaski County Sheriff’s Office was awarded a Highway Enforcement of Aggressive Traffic (H.E.A.T.) vehicle by the Governor’s Office of Highway Safety (GOHS). Continue reading “Pulaski County Sheriff’s Office Awarded H.E.A.T. Vehicle”
Sen. Brian Strickland Appointed to Serve as Governor’s Administration Floor Leader
ATLANTA (December 11, 2018) | Sen. Brian Strickland (R – McDonough) has been appointed by Governor-elect Brian Kemp to serve as a Governor’s Administration Floor Leader for the 2019 legislative session. Continue reading “Sen. Brian Strickland Appointed to Serve as Governor’s Administration Floor Leader”