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Joint Agriculture Chairmen’s Ag Issues Summit to be Held in Perry

ATLANTA (August 26, 2024) — On Tuesday, August 27th,2024, at 9:30 a.m., the Senate and House Agricultural Issues Summit will take place at the Georgia National Fairgrounds and Agricenter.

EVENT DETAILS:                      

  • Date: Tuesday, August 27, 2024
  • Time: 9:30 a.m.
  • Location: 

Georgia National Fairgrounds & Agricenter

Miller Murphy Howard Building

401 Larry Walker Pkwy

Perry, Georgia 31069

West Gate Parking

  • This event is open to the public.

ABOUT THE MEETING:         

This annual event is a critical gathering for discussing key issues in the agricultural sector and will feature insights from various industry leaders. An agenda for this meeting is attached. The summit will be led by the Chairmen of the House and Senate Agriculture and Consumer Affairs Committees, Sen. Russ Goodman (R–Cogdell) and Rep. Robert Dickey (R–Musella).

MEDIA OPPORTUNITIES:

We kindly request that members of the media confirm their attendance in advance by contacting Jantz Womack at senatepressinquiries@senate.ga.gov. 

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Sen. Russ Goodman serves as Chairman of the Senate Committee on Agriculture and Consumer Affairs. He represents Senate District 8 which includes Atkinson, Clinch, Echols, Lanier, Lowndes and Pierce Counties and a large portion of Ware County. He may be reached at 404.656.7454 or at russ.goodman@senate.ga.gov

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Family Holds Prayer Vigil Ahead of Criminal Hearing Against Henry County, City of Hampton Police Officers

ATLANTA (August 26, 2024) — The Reverend Sen. Kim Jackson (D–Stone Mountain), along with local pastors in Henry County and the family of Fernando Rodriguez will hold a prayer vigil at 8:00 a.m. on August 28, in the McDonough Square. The vigil is being held ahead of a hearing in the criminal case against former law enforcement officers from the City of Hampton Police Department and Henry County Police Department who have been charged in connection with Mr. Rodriguez’s in-custody asphyxiation death on September 23, 2019.

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Sen. Billy Hickman Applauds $1 Million Well Mitigation Fund to Support Bryan and Bulloch County Residents

ATLANTA (August 20, 2024) – Last week, the Development Authority of Bryan County Board of Directors approved $250,000 toward the Well Mitigation Fund, an initiative to address any impacts to existing Floridan aquifer wells within a five-mile radius of planned well sites. Earlier this summer, the Development Authority of Bulloch County and the Savannah Harbor-Interstate 16 Corridor Joint Development Authority (Savannah JDA) each approved $250,000 contributions to the fund. These contributions and Hyundai Motor Group Metaplant America’s (HMGMA) $250,000 donation bring the total fund to $1 million.

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Senators John Albers and Randy Robertson to Hold Press Conference on Findings of Senate Fulton County Jail Subcommittee

ATLANTA (August 20, 2024) — On Friday, August 23rd,2024, at 8:00 a.m., Senate Committee on Public Safety Chairman Sen. John Albers (R–Roswell) and Majority Whip Randy Robertson (R–Cataula) will hold a press conference to release the final report of the Senate Subcommittee on the Fulton County Jail to the public.

EVENT DETAILS:                      

  • Date: Friday, August 23, 2024
  • Time: 8:00 a.m.
  • Location: Senate Press Conference Room, 203 Coverdell Legislative Office Building, 18 Capitol Square SW, Atlanta, GA 30334

ABOUT THE MEETING:         

The subcommittee, chaired by Sen. Robertson, investigated the current challenges and incidents plaguing Fulton County’s jail system. During this press conference, Senators Albers and Robertson will discuss the subcommittee’s final report.

MEDIA OPPORTUNITIES:

We kindly request that members of the media confirm their attendance in advance by contacting Jantz Womack at senatepressinquiries@senate.ga.gov. 

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Sen. John Albers serves as Chairman of the Senate Committee on Public Safety. He represents the 56th Senate District, which includes portions of Cherokee, Cobb, and North Fulton counties. He may be reached at his office at 404.463.8055 or by email at john.albers@senate.ga.gov.

Sen. Randy Robertson serves as Majority Whip of the Senate Majority Caucus. He represents Senate District 29, which includes Harris, Meriwether, and Troup Counties and a portion of Muscogee County. He can be reached at 404.656.0045 or at randy.robertson@senate.ga.gov