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Press Releases 2006

for press releases in past years, see the Archives

 

January 5, 2006

January 13, 2006: 2006 Session Off To a Fast Start

February 13, 2006: Governor Perdue & Brown announce Local Road Projects

February 23, 2006: Session Continues to Go Well

March 10, 2006: Busy Off Day

March 22, 2006: Legislative Aide's Experiences

April 3, 2006: Collegiality/Compromise/Retribution

April 20, 2006: Jeff Will Not Seek Re-Election

October 2, 2006: Representative Jeff Brown and Senator Sam Zamarripa Join GBPI’s Board of Directors

October 17, 2006: Georgia Association of Emergency Medical Services Honors Jeff Brown

 

 

January 5, 2006

 

I am pleased to announce that my legislative aide for the 2006 session is Paige Guy.  Paige is from LaGrange and the daughter of Dr. and Mrs. Daniel Guy.  She graduated from LaGrange High School in 2003 and is currently a third year Management major at the Georgia Institute of Technology.  Paige is the sixth student from Troup schools that I have had as a legislative aide during my twelve years of being a legislator.  Last year Jesse Weathington from Carrollton was my aide.  They have all been outstanding which reflects very favorably on our area.

 

Please contact Paige if you have any concerns pertaining to current or upcoming legislation and she will be happy to help you in any way that she can.  During the legislative session she can be reached at 404.463.2247.  Note my new email address is jeff.brown@house.ga.gov.  My website, repjbrown.org, will be continuously updated throughout the session.

 

We have several openings for pages during the session.  Call my legislative office for information.

 

 

2006 Session Off To A Fast Start

January 13, 2006

 

Contrary to what many expected, the legislature began the 2006 Session very quickly. I serve on the Ways and Means Committee, and we passed out, on Day One, the decrease of the state tax on natural gas and propane. At the same time the Judiciary Committee started work on legislation to prevent the right of eminent domain to be used to the benefit of private developers. Also at the same time, the Government Affairs Committee passed a bill to require a photo ID to vote.

 

Day two the Governor announced a package for public education which included pay raises for teachers, funding for smaller class sizes, etc.

 

Day three the House passed the natural gas/propane tax reduction by a vote of 169-2. Also, the Governor delivered his State of the State and Budget Address to a Joint House and Senate meeting. The state of the state is good. Our tax revenues are up significantly which is making the job of those of us who serve on the Appropriations Committee much easier this year versus the past three as we were in a recession.

 

Thursday was Day Four, and after four and a half hours of debate, by a vote of 110-64, SB 84 requiring a photo ID to vote passed. Also, my Appropriations Committee began the process of reviewing, modifying and passing the Amended 2006 Budget. This budget started July 1, 2005, but each year when we return, unforeseen things have happened over the nine months since we passed the budget, so we make adjustments. The 2007 Budget is our primary task as a legislature this session.

 

On Day Five, a bill that I cosigned significantly increasing the sentence for sexual predators and monitoring them after serving their time was introduced in the House.

 

Even before the session began there were several consequential actions taken. Most significantly was the Governor’s announcement of an almost 300% increase for local governments to use to improve roads. One survey I saw recently ranked improved roads as the number one desire of Georgia voters in regard to their state government.

 

Given the above, any notion of a “do nothing” session has been dispelled. 2006 promises to be a very good year for the people of Georgia relative to what your government will do for you.

 

Please note a new email address: jeff.brown@house.ga.gov

 

 

Governor Perdue & State Representative Brown announce Local Road Projects for Heard, Carroll and Troup Counties

February 13, 2006

 

ATLANTA- Governor Sonny Perdue and Rep. Jeffrey Brown today announced a list of 2006 local road projects for Heard, Carroll and Troup Counties that will be funded through his Paving the Way Home transportation initiative. 

 

“These road improvement projects are investments in the communities in this county,” said Governor Sonny Perdue.  “Local roads account for nearly 84 percent of the state’s entire road system.  Improving local roads will lead to greater economic prosperity and ultimately a better quality of life for Georgia’s citizens.”

 

The 2006 statewide local road projects released today, funded through the Local Assistance Road Program (LARP), total $60 million, only a portion of the $234 million that will be a part of Governor Perdue’s two year initiative.  At a later date, 2007 LARP and State Aid projects will be announced to complete the Paving the Way Home initiative.

 

“Road improvements are important to my district, and it is my opinion that road paving and road improvement projects are one of the greatest factors to our region for economic growth and development,” said Rep. Jeff Brown. 

 

Georgia counties prioritize their transportation improvement needs each year and submit a list to the Georgia Department of Transportation (GDOT) to determine how much funding they will receive under LARP and State Aid.   The 2006 LARP projects were selected from these prioritized project lists.

 

Road improvement projects for Heard County are as follows:

County Name

City Name

Road Name

Miles

HEARD

EPHESUS

ROGERS ST

0.05

 

FRANKLIN

STEPHENS CIRCLE

0.28

 

(UNINCORPORATED)

CHARLIE B. JOHNSTON RD

2.28

 

 

GUM CREEK RD

0.33

 

 

Sum:

2.94

 

 

Road improvement projects for Carroll County are as follows:

County Name

City Name

Road Name

Miles

CARROLL

BOWDON

HARVELL DRIVE

0.22

 

CARROLLTON

BEN SCOTT BLVD

0.82

 

 

OLD KING STREET

0.44

 

 

PINEHURST WAY

0.10

 

MOUNT ZION

MITCHELL STREET

0.13

 

TEMPLE

HOLDER STREET

0.23

 

(UNINCORPORATED)

BEULAH CHURCH ROAD

1.29

 

 

BOWDON JCT ROAD

0.81

 

 

LOVVORN / SMITHFIELD

7.81

 

 

MCGUKIN ROAD

1.40

 

 

MUSE BRIDGE ROAD

0.75

 

 

NORTH HULETT ROAD

1.18

 

 

STATELINE ROAD

0.58

 

 

TAYLORS GIN ROAD

4.19

 

 

WHITE CHURCH LANE

0.18

 

VILLA RICA

INDUSTRIAL COURT WEST

0.47

 

WHITESBURG

FIVE NOTCH SOUTH

0.16

 

 

Sum:

20.76

 

 

Road improvement projects for Troup County are as follows:

County Name

City Name

Road Name

Miles

TROUP

HOGANSVILLE

LEE ST

0.56

 

LA GRANGE

CYPRESS ST

0.13

 

 

HARWELL AVE

0.64

 

 

PINEVIEW TERRACE

0.36

 

 

RIDGECREST RD

1.06

 

(UNINCORPORATED)

ELY CALLAWAY RD

1.23

 

 

KIMBELL RD

0.72

 

 

LANGFORD RD

0.30

 

 

N. BUTTS MILL RD

1.18

 

 

SHAKE RAG RD

2.08

 

 

THOMPSON RD

0.59

 

 

WEEHADKEE CRK RD

0.52

 

WEST POINT

PEAR ST