ATLANTA (May 8, 2023) | On May 5, 2023, Governor Brian P. Kemp signed Senate Bill 92 into law. This measure, sponsored by Majority Whip Senator Randy Robertson (R – Cataula), will create the Prosecuting Attorneys Qualifications Commission, which would have the power to investigate and discipline or remove elected district attorneys or solicitors-general in specific instances, including if they are consistently not fulfilling their duties as such. SB 92 also clarifies the duties of prosecuting attorneys, specifically including language that they must review every case where there is probable cause for prosecution.
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ATLANTA (January 31, 2023) | Late last week, Governor Brian Kemp announced that Green Georgia, LLC, a sustainable building materials company, will invest $59 million in a new headquarters for the company, located in Thomaston, Georgia. This major investment will create over 170 new jobs for Georgians. Thomaston is located in Upson County, a county that Senate President Pro Tempore Sen. John F. Kennedy (R – Macon) serves as part of Senate District 18. Green Georgia, LLC has pledged to partner with local contractors in the area to construct the over 300,000 square-foot production facility at the Thomaston-Upson Industrial Park. This facility will support addressing the increasing demand for more eco-friendly building solutions across the Southeast.
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ATLANTA (January 13, 2021) | Yesterday, Sen. John F. Kennedy (R – Macon) was appointed to serve as Chairman of the Senate Reapportionment and Redistricting Committee.
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ATLANTA (June 9, 2015) | Sen. John F. Kennedy (R – Macon) received the honor of being named a 2015 New Legislator of the Year by the Georgia Chamber. The recognition was announced on Wednesday June 3, 2015 by the state business advocacy organization.
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