ATLANTA (November 4, 2015) | Sen. Jesse Stone (R – Waynesboro) is pleased to share information from the University of North Georgia (UNG) to promising leaders from District 23 for the Georgia Military Scholarships. Continue reading “Scholarship Opportunity for Young Leaders for Georgia Military Scholarships”
Senator Judson Hill Announces Statewide Initiative to Find Georgia’s Fallen Vietnam Veterans
ATLANTA (November 3, 2015) | Earlier today, Sen. Judson Hill (R – Marietta) announced the need for pictures of Georgia’s fallen Vietnam War veterans for a multimedia display at the new Education Center at Vietnam Veterans Memorial Wall (‘The Wall’). The display wall honors veterans who gave the ultimate sacrifice during the Vietnam War, including 1,584 Georgia soldiers. This effort is part of a national program by the Vietnam Veterans Memorial Fund (VVMF) to put a face with each of the 58,300 fallen veterans from across the nation whose names appear on The Wall.
Sen. Fort to Hold Emergency Town Hall Meeting to Discuss Theft of $600,000 from Children of Atlanta Public Schools and Millions at Stake if State Takes Over Public Schools
ATLANTA (Oct. 30, 2015) Sen. Vincent Fort (D- Atlanta) will hold an Emergency Town Hall Meeting on November 5th, 2015 to discuss the theft of $600,000 from the Atlanta Latin Charter School and how a possible state school takeover of public schools will put profits of private corporations over the education of our children. Continue reading “Sen. Fort to Hold Emergency Town Hall Meeting to Discuss Theft of $600,000 from Children of Atlanta Public Schools and Millions at Stake if State Takes Over Public Schools”
Senator Tommie Williams Receives 2015 ACCG Legislative Service Award
ATLANTA (Oct. 30, 2015) | ACCG, Georgia’s county association, recently honored Sen. Tommie Williams (R – Lyons) with the 2015 Legislative Service Award. Sen. Williams serves the residents of Appling, Jeff Davis, Long, Montgomery, Telfair, Toombs, Treutlen, Wayne, and Wheeler counties and portions of Liberty and Tattnall counties. He is the Chairman of the Senate Transportation Committee and a member of the Senate Agriculture and Consumer Affairs, Appropriations, Natural Resources and Environment, and Reapportionment and Redistricting Committees. ACCG presented the award at its District Meeting in Laurens County. Continue reading “Senator Tommie Williams Receives 2015 ACCG Legislative Service Award”
Sen. John Albers Meets with Apple, Google Executives
ATLANTA (October 28, 2015) | Sen. John Albers (R – Roswell) led delegation members to Silicon Valley to meet with Apple and Google executives on Monday to discuss digital education opportunities in Georgia following the passage of Senate Bill 89 earlier this year. Continue reading “Sen. John Albers Meets with Apple, Google Executives”