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Thank you for visiting my website! It is a great honor to serve the people of the 41st House District. Since I was first elected in 1996, I have worked hard to represent the residents of our district and all Georgians utilizing common sense and conservative values, ideals and principles. I work very hard every day as your legislator to ensure that we enact sound, fiscally responsibly and conservative public policy. As one of the senior members of the Republican caucus, GOP Caucus Chairman Emeritus and the chairman of Health and Human Services Committee I am in a unique position to move major pieces of legislation, especially all legislation related to broad healthcare issues, patient safety and Georgia's healthcare delivery system.
Despite the worst ice storm in the last ten years; the 2011 legislative session started with a bang on January 10th as required by our state constitution. With the help of the State Patrol and friends with heavy duty SUVs, 140 of the 180 House members managed to make it to the State Capitol that day. Unfortunately, the ice storm canceled all previous plans for the new Governor’s Inauguration and he was sworn in without all the usual pomp and fanfare.
Having chosen to spend Sunday night in a downtown hotel, to make sure that I could make it to the Capitol to be sworn-in, I found myself unable to return home for five days. Although not my first choice, I was able to use the down time as a respite in preparation for a very busy session. Despite this chilling start, we dealt with and successfully addressed some very serious issues. During which Governor Deal established a very collaborative relationship with both the House and Senate and made himself readily available to legislators.
Session ended on April 14th, but this year we will all be returning to the Capitol on August 15th for a special session on Redistricting as required by the US Constitution every ten years. (More on the Redistricting process later)
A former governor once called me "the little legislator that tells it like it is" so please feel free to contact me if you have any questions or if I can ever be of assistance to you. Once again thank you for allowing me to serve you in the Georgia General Assembly.
Sincerely,
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Despite the worst ice storm in the last ten years; the 2011 legislative session started with a bang on January 10th as required by our state constitution. With the help of the State Patrol and friends with heavy duty SUVs, 140 of the 180 House members managed to make it to the State Capitol that day. Unfortunately, the ice storm canceled all previous plans for the new Governor’s Inauguration and he was sworn in without all the usual pomp and fanfare.
Having chosen to spend Sunday night in a downtown hotel, to make sure that I could make it to the Capitol to be sworn-in, I found myself unable to return home for five days. Although not my first choice, I was able to use the down time as a respite in preparation for a very busy session. Despite this chilling start, we dealt with and successfully addressed some very serious issues. During which Governor Deal established a very collaborative relationship with both the House and Senate and made himself readily available to legislators.
Session ended on April 14th, but this year we will all be returning to the Capitol on August 15th for a special session on Redistricting as required by the US Constitution every ten years. (More on the Redistricting process later)
A former governor once called me "the little legislator that tells it like it is" so please feel free to contact me if you have any questions or if I can ever be of assistance to you. Once again thank you for allowing me to serve you in the Georgia General Assembly.
Sincerely,
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