Rep. Buddy Harden Keynote Speaker at the Georgia Environmental Conference

ATLANTA— State Representative Buddy Harden (R-Cordele) appeared as a keynote speaker during the Georgia Environmental Conference on Jekyll Island on Thursday, August 22, 2013.

“I am proud to have helped represent the Georgia House of Representatives at the Georgia Environmental Conference,” said Rep. Harden. “Through this conference I was able to meet and speak with many other industry experts.”

The Annual Georgia Environmental Conference is the state’s largest and most comprehensive educational opportunity for professionals practicing in the environmental arena. The conference was attended by an estimated 500 state, local and federal government officials, business and industry experts, water planning districts, universities, public health officials, solid waste and recycling experts, and many others with a strong interest in Georgia’s Environmental Programs.

Every year, the conference seeks to allow environmental professionals the opportunity to exchange information and share ideas regarding environmental concerns in Georgia. The curriculum offers over 50 unique courses, allowing attendees to design their own personalized curriculum by selecting seven to eight educational courses while receiving approved Continuing Education credits. With the combined efforts of the state’s leading environmental organizations, the Georgia Environmental Conference has proven to be a valued educational supplement focused on sustaining the future for the people of Georgia.

For more information on the annual Georgia Environmental Conference, please click here.

Representative Buddy Harden represents the citizens of District 148, which includes Crisp, Pulaski, and Wilcox Counties, and portions of Houston County. He was elected into the House of Representatives in 2008, and he currently serves as Vice-Chairman on the Agriculture & Consumer Affairs Committee, Vice-Chairman on the Natural Resources & Environment, and Secretary on the Small Business Development and committees. He also serves on the Appropriations, Banks & Banking, and Health & Human Services committees.

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