ATLANTA (March 7, 2013) – The Senate passed Senate Bill 241 today by a vote of 52 to 0. Sen. Hunter Hill (R-Smyrna) sponsored the bill, which would create the Georgia Leadership and Service Admissions Act. Under this act, members of the General Assembly, as well as the Governor and Lieutenant Governor, will choose an aspiring applicant to one of Georgia’s ROTC programs as a candidate for admission; a process similar to the federal system of nominating candidates to U.S. service academies. The main purpose of Senate Bill 241 is to encourage qualified Georgians for the service and leadership training that ensues from military training and education. Continue reading “Georgia Leadership and Service Admission Act Passes Senate”