Athens Senators named to legislative study committee

Athens state Senators Bill Cowsert and Frank Ginn will serve on a committee appointed by Lieutenant Governor Geoff Duncan: the Senate Education Outcomes Study Committee will be chaired by Gwinnett County Republican PK Martin.

From the Ga Senate…

Lt. Governor Geoff Duncan announced today the members of two Senate Study Committees: Senate Resolution 464 (Senate Education Outcomes Study Committee) and Senate Resolution 433 (Senate Reducing Georgia’s Cost of Doing Business Study Committee).

“To keep Georgia the number one state for business, we have to make sure our higher education system is innovative and our economy is strong,” said Duncan. “Both of these committees will take a look at these important issues in the coming months in order to make deliberate, informed decisions to better our citizenry.”

The Senate Education Outcomes Study Committee will be chaired by Senator P. K. Martin. The Senate members appointed to serve on this committee are:

Senator Sally Harrell

Senator Sheikh Rahman

Senator Lindsey Tippins

Senator Brian Strickland

Senator Frank Ginn

Senator Bill Cowsert

The Senate Reducing Georgia’s Cost of Doing Business Study Committee will be chaired by Senator John Wilkinson. The Senate members appointed to serve on this committee are:

Senator Steve Gooch

Senator John Kennedy

Senator Bill Cowsert

Senator Ben Watson

Senator Emanuel Jones

Additionally, the following individuals will also serve on the Senate Reducing Georgia’s Cost of Doing Business Study Committee:

Cade Joiner, Shred-X

Will Barnette, Home Depot

Gilbert Barrett, G&H Poultry Farms

Ben Gillis, Gillis Ag & Timber

Dr. Andrew Reisman, Longstreet Clinic

Mark Tilkin, State Farm

Will Fagan, MagMutual Insurance Company

Barbara Marschalk, Drew Eckl & Farnham, LLP

Gino Brogdon, The Brogdon Firm, LLC