ATLANTA (May 31, 2017) | Sen. Tonya Anderson (D – Lithonia) has been selected to serve on the Compensation of Police and Sheriffs (COPS) Task Force by Lt. Governor Casey Cagle. The task force will review compensation and benefits for law enforcement officers and consider ways to increase retention rates statewide. Continue reading “Sen. Tonya Anderson Appointed to COPS Task Force”
Sen. Jesse Stone Welcomes Participation in the University of North Georgia’s Military Scholarship
ATLANTA (May 30, 2017) | Sen. Jesse Stone (R – Waynesboro) welcomes students to participate in the University of North Georgia’s Military Scholarship program. Continue reading “Sen. Jesse Stone Welcomes Participation in the University of North Georgia’s Military Scholarship”
Sen. Tyler Harper Appointed to COPS Task Force
ATLANTA (May 25, 2017) | Sen. Tyler Harper (R – Ocilla), along with five other Georgia State Senators, has been appointed by Lt. Governor Casey Cagle to serve on the Compensation of Police and Sheriffs (COPS) Task Force. Continue reading “Sen. Tyler Harper Appointed to COPS Task Force”
Sen. John Wilkinson Appointed to COPS Task Force
ATLANTA (May 25, 2017) | Sen. John Wilkinson (R – Toccoa) was recently appointed to the Compensation of Police and Sheriffs (COPS) Task Force by Lt. Governor Casey Cagle. The responsibility of the COPS Task Force is to examine the compensation needs of law enforcement officers and to consider ways to encourage retention and attract service in the field. Continue reading “Sen. John Wilkinson Appointed to COPS Task Force”
“Cove’s Law” Signed into Georgia Law
CLEVELAND (May 24, 2017) | On Monday, May 8, 2017, Governor Nathan Deal signed House Bill 241 into Georgia law. Senator Steve Gooch (R – Dahlonega) carried HB 241 in the Senate to ensure Krabbe disease would be added to the list of metabolic and genetic conditions a baby is screened for at birth. Ms. Brooke Adams Nix, a White County teacher, brought to light the need for HB 241 and worked with Sen. Gooch and his colleagues to get Cove’s Law passed and signed into law. Continue reading ““Cove’s Law” Signed into Georgia Law”