By: Sen. Larry Walker (R – Perry)
While the first week of the Senate offered a small glimpse at the many ceremonial traditions of the Gold Dome and the typical pomp and circumstance of an elected office, the resiliency of our state took precedence in the previous days, as we began the tedious, yet fulfilling work of “Budget Week.” Referred to as a time when the General Assembly takes a brief hiatus from our regular legislative days in order to conduct in-depth budget hearings with representatives from our state agencies, the week was filled with a strong reminder of the effects of the pandemic, but it also displayed the ways in which our state has overcome. Georgia is stronger than it has been and while we must continue to weather the storms, I am confident in the future of our great state.
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