DALTON (Jan. 6, 2010) – State Senator Don Thomas (R-Dalton) was named one of the 100 Most Influential Georgians by Georgia Trend, a popular business and political magazine. He was selected for this honor because of his leadership in the Georgia legislature and the medical community of Dalton. He serves as the chairman of the Senate Health and Human Services Committee and has been a practicing physician for almost 50 years. Continue reading “Sen. Thomas Named Influential Georgian”
Goggans Named “Public Health Hero”
DOUGLAS, GA (Jan. 4, 2010) – State Sen. Greg Goggans (R-Douglas) has been honored as a “Public Health Hero” by the Georgia Public Health Association (GPHA). The recognition was announced by the GPHA at its December business meeting at the Mercer University School of Medicine in Macon. Continue reading “Goggans Named “Public Health Hero””
Sen. Tommie Williams Named “Public Health Hero”
ATLANTA (Jan. 4, 2010) – Georgia Senate President Pro Tempore Tommie Williams (R-Lyons) has been honored as a “Public Health Hero” by the Georgia Public Health Association (GPHA). The recognition was announced by the GPHA at its December business meeting at the Mercer University School of Medicine in Macon. Continue reading “Sen. Tommie Williams Named “Public Health Hero””
State Senate Property Tax Assessment and Appeals Committee to Hold Meeting
ATLANTA (Jan. 4, 2010) – State Senate Majority Leader Chip Rogers (R-Woodstock), and other members of the Senate Property Tax Assessment and Appeals Committee will meet on Wednesday, Jan. 6. Members of the committee will evaluate the assessment process for both individual and corporate property taxes in Georgia. The committee was created last session to address fluctuating property values due to the decline in Georgia’s economy. Continue reading “State Senate Property Tax Assessment and Appeals Committee to Hold Meeting”
Sen. Renee Unterman Named “Public Health Hero”
BUFORD (Dec. 30, 2009) – Sen. Renee Unterman (R-Buford) has been honored as a “Public Health Hero” by the Georgia Public Health Association (GPHA). The recognition was announced by the GPHA at its December business meeting at the Mercer University School of Medicine in Macon. Continue reading “Sen. Renee Unterman Named “Public Health Hero””