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Georgia senate subcommittee to hold first disaster mitigation meeting

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Sen. John F. Kennedy President Pro Tempore, District 18, Republican | Official U.S. Senate headshot

Sen. John F. Kennedy President Pro Tempore, District 18, Republican | Official U.S. Senate headshot

The Senate Natural Resources and Environment Subcommittee on Disaster Mitigation and Resilience will convene for its inaugural meeting on Monday, November 4, at 9:00 a.m. in Newnan. The session will be chaired by Sen. Lee Anderson (R–Grovetown) and held at Newnan High School.

The subcommittee falls under the jurisdiction of the Senate Committee on Natural Resources and the Environment, which oversees matters related to public lands and natural resources, including water, energy, and wildlife. The subcommittee's members include Sen. Jason Anavitarte (R–Dallas), Sen. Matt Brass (R–Newnan), Sen. Frank Ginn (R–Danielsville), Majority Leader Sen. Steve Gooch (R–Dahlonega), Sen. Russ Goodman (R–Cogdell), Sen. Marty Harbin (R–Tyrone), Sen. Freddie Powell Sims (D–Dawson), and Sen. Sam Watson (R–Moultrie).

This meeting is open to the public and will be live-streamed on the Georgia General Assembly website.

Media representatives are requested to confirm their attendance by contacting Jantz Womack at SenatePressInquiries@senate.ga.gov.

Senator Lee Anderson chairs the Senate Committee on Natural Resources and the Environment, representing Georgia's 24th Senate District which includes Elbert, Greene, Hart, Lincoln, Oglethorpe, Wilkes County, as well as most of Columbia County.

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