ATLANTA (September 8, 2017) | Sen. Larry Walker (R – Perry) has been appointed to serve on the Senate Study Committee on Barriers to Georgians’ Access to Adequate Healthcare.
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First Joint Transparency and Open Access in Government Study Committee Meeting
ATLANTA (September 5, 2017) | Sen. Chuck Hufstetler (R – Rome) and Rep. Katie Dempsey (R – Rome) will co-host the first Joint Transparency and Open Access in Government Study Committee Meeting on Friday, September 8, 2017, at the State Capitol from 1 p.m. – 3 p.m.
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First Meeting of the Senate Stroke Trauma Center Study Committee
ATLANTA (August 29, 2017) | The first meeting of the Senate Stroke Trauma Center Study Committee will be held on Wednesday, September 6, 2017 at 10:00 a.m. in Macon, Georgia at the Medical Center, Navicent Health.
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Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Statue Unveiled at the State Capitol
ATLANTA (August 29, 2017) | A statue commemorating the life and work of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. was unveiled on the state Capitol grounds on Monday, August 28, 2017. Sen. Fran Millar (R – Atlanta) was present at the ceremony as a member of the Capitol Arts Standards Commission.
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Sen. Josh McKoon Releases Statement on MLK Statue Unveiling
ATLANTA (August 29, 2017) | Senator Josh McKoon (R – Columbus) released the following statement on the unveiling of the Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. statue on the State Capitol grounds in Atlanta:
“I am sorry I couldn’t be at the unveiling of the statue of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. at the State Capitol yesterday. Dr. King was a man of deep religious faith who allowed his beliefs to inspire a new generation of leaders in every aspect of his life. Those religious convictions allowed him to lead a nonviolent movement committed to ending racial injustice in America. May we always celebrate those who act because their faith compels them to do so.”
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For Immediate Release:
August 29, 2017
Elisabeth Fletcher, Communications Specialist
elisabeth.fletcher@senate.ga.gov
404.656.0028