ATLANTA – State Representative Todd Jones (R-South Forsyth) was sworn into office as a member of the Georgia House of Representatives on Monday, January 9, 2017, marking his first day of the 2017-2018 legislative term. Monday was the first day of the first term of the 154th Legislative Session of the Georgia General Assembly.
“I am ready to hit the ground running,” said Rep. Jones. “For nearly a year now, I have been lucky enough to work closely with my predecessor, Mike Dudgeon, in order to prepare myself to really get to work on legislative Day 1.”
In addition to being officially sworn in, the Georgia House of Representatives’ Committee on Assignments named Rep. Jones to the Budget and Fiscal Affairs Oversight; Economic Development & Tourism; and Industry and Labor committees.
“I want to thank my colleagues for the trust they have placed in me with these committee assignments. I look forward to working with them to move this state in the right direction,” added Rep. Jones.
The House Committee on Assignments, chaired by House Speaker David Ralston (R-Blue Ridge), is charged with making all House committee assignments for the members of the Georgia House of Representatives.
For more information about the Committee on Assignments and a complete list of all House Committee assignments, please click here.
Representative Todd Jones represents the citizens of District 25, which includes portions of Forsyth and Fulton counties. He was elected into the House of Representatives in 2016, and currently serves on the Budget and Fiscal Affairs Oversight, Economic Development & Tourism, and Industry and Labor committees.
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