ATLANTA – State Representative Chuck Martin (R-Alpharetta), chairman of the House Higher Education Committee, applauds Governor Brian Kemp for signing Senate Bill 556, legislation that codifies the Georgia Dedicating Resources to Educationally Advance More Students (DREAMS) scholarship program under the Georgia Student Finance Commission. The bill also incorporates several other measures aimed at expanding access to higher education, strengthening workforce development and enhancing student financial aid programs across Georgia.
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ATLANTA – State Representative Chuck Martin (R-Alpharetta), chairman of the House Higher Education Committee, was recently appointed by House Speaker Jon Burns (R-Newington) to serve on both the House Blue-Ribbon Study Committee on Local Government Taxation, Funding, and Budgeting and the House Blue-Ribbon Study Committee on Education Performance Metrics and Workforce Stability.
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ATLANTA – State Representative Lydia Glaize (D-Fairburn) was recently named by Governor Brian Kemp’s office as one of Georgia’s Delegates to the Southern Regional Education Board’s (SREB) 75th Annual Legislative Work Conference, from June 5 – 7, 2026, in Charlotte, North Carolina.
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ATLANTA – State Representative Carl Gilliard (D-Savannah) will recognize individuals for their contributions to Savannah and the state of Georgia at the Outstanding Georgian Awards event on Friday, May 22, 2026, at 11 a.m. at the Southwest Chatham Library Auditorium in Savannah, Georgia.
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ATLANTA – State Representative Lydia Glaize (D-Fairburn) was recently appointed by House Speaker Jon Burns (R-Newington) to serve as a member of the House Blue-Ribbon Study Committee on the Impact of Online Platforms on Georgia Youth.
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