Recent House Press Releases

REPRESENTATIVE DOLLAR PROPOSES STUDY COMMITTEE TO INVESTIGATE ADMISSIONS PROCESSES and POLICIES WITHIN THE UNIVERSITY SYSTEM OF GEORGIA
ATLANTA - Georgia State Representative Matt Dollar (R-East Cobb) and Senator Judson Hill (R-Marietta, Sandy Springs) introduced legislation creating study committees to investigate the admission practices...

RAMSEY APPLAUDS DEFEAT OF BILL SEEKING TO IMPOSE CHANGES TO FAYETTE COUNTY COMMISSION VOTING SYSTEM
ATLANTA - Georgia State Representative Matt Ramsey (R-Peachtree City) today applauded the defeat of a measure that proposed to impose a change to the system by which the Fayette...

Loudermilk Leads CAP Disaster Relief Team
ATLANTA - The storms that ripped through Bartow, Floyd and Polk counties on Saturday damaged hundreds of homes...

DEMPSEY APPLAUDS PASSAGE OF CHARITABLE SOLICITATIONS BILL
ATLANTA - Georgia State Representative Katie Dempsey (R-Rome) today applauded the passage of House Bill 1104 calling the measure a sunshine law to protect the citizens of Georgia from fake charity organizations...

JAY NEAL HONORS LOCAL VOLUNTEER WITH LEGISLATIVE SERVICE AWARD
ATLANTA - Georgia State Representative Jay Neal - R-Chickamauga - presented Tammy Pearson, founder and president...

DAVID CASAS INTRODUCES TAX CREDIT BILL THAT WOULD PROVIDE SCHOOL CHOICE
ATLANTA - Georgia State Representative David Casas (R-Lilburn) has proposed a state income tax credit for Georgia individuals and corporations if they donate...

REPRESENTATIVE MICKEY CHANNELL APPLAUDS LOAN PROMISE FOR UNION POINT PROJECT
ATLANTA - Georgia State Representative Mickey Channell (R-Greensboro) today applauded the promise of an economic development loan for the city of Union Point.

Statement of Majority Whip Barry Fleming Regarding Judge Fuller’s Resignation from Nichols’ Trial
ATLANTA - Majority Whip Barry Fleming (R – Harlem) today issued the following statement regarding Judge Fuller’s resignation ....

REPRESENTATIVE SEAN JERGUSON PROPOSES LEGISLATION TO KEEP SWIMMING POOLS OPEN THIS SUMMER
ATLANTA - Georgia State Representative Sean Jerguson (R-Holly Springs) today announced that he has introduced legislation in the House that will keep public and private pools during....

MELVIN EVERSON WELCOMES KATHY COX TO SNELLVILLE
ATLANTA - Georgia State Representative Melvin Everson (R-Snellville) today announced that he has invited Georgia Superintendent of Schools ..

HECKSTALL - GRADY COALITION TO HOLD PRESS CONFERENCE ON GRADY HOSPITAL CRISIS
ATLANTA - State Representative Joe Heckstall - D East Point - and the Grady Coalition will hold a press conference on the crisis at Grady Memorial Hospital..

STATE REPRESENTATIVE MATT RAMSEY PRAISES NEW SEX OFFENDER LEGISLATION
ATLANTA - Georgia State Representative Matt Ramsey (R-Peachtree City) today praised the actions of the House Judiciary Non-Civil Committee on passage of House Bill 908 amending Georgia’s current sex offender laws and to provide greater protections for Georgia’s children...

STATE REPRESENTATIVE MIKE JACOBS INTRODUCES BI-PARTISAN LEGISLATION TO END DECEPTIVE PRACTICES IN LOCAL BIDDING PROCESSES
ATLANTA - Georgia State Representative Mike Jacobs (R-DeKalb) has introduced legislation that would criminalize deceptive practices in local competitive bidding processes.

STATE REPRESENTATIVE EDWARD LINDSEY OUTLINES RECOMMENDATIONS OF THE JOINT STUDY COMMITTEE ON FULTON COUNTY GOVERNANCE
ATLANTA - Georgia State Representative Edward Lindsey (R-Atlanta) said today that the Joint Study Committee on Fulton Governance has completed its work and will be recommending significant changes which will make Fulton County Government more efficient and responsive to its citizens.

REPRESENTATIVE HOWARD MAXWELL NAMED CHAIRMAN OF THE HOUSE COMMITTEE ON INFORMATION AND AUDITS
ATLANTA - Georgia State Representative Howard Maxwell (R-Dallas) was appointed by House Speaker Glenn Richardson (R-Hiram) to serve as Chairman of the House Committee on Information and Audits.

Speaker Richardson Announces John Brown as New House Budget Director
ATLANTA - Speaker of the House Glenn Richardson (R-Hiram) today announced that outgoing House Budget Director Charlie Walker will be replaced by current Assistant Director John Brown. Walker retired from the position on December 1, 2007, after working for the General Assembly since 1974.

  
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Committee News

Comprehensive Tax Reform Study Committee Scheduled to Hold Fifth Meeting
ATLANTA – State Representative Butch Parrish (R-Swainsboro) has announced that the Comprehensive Tax Reform Study Committee will hold its fifth meeting on Wednesday, August 30, 2006. The meeting will be held at East Georgia College, in room D-146 of the Physical Education Center. It will begin at 9:30 AM.
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