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Entries from October 2008

Watch Congressman Jack Kingston’s Get Out The Vote Video

October 27th, 2008 · No Comments

Click Here to Watch The Video By Congressman Jack Kingston

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REP. DAY TO PRESENT HOUSE RESOLUTIONS TO FORMER TYBEE ISLAND MAYORS PAT LOCKLEAR AND THE LATE CHARLES J. HOSTI

October 23rd, 2008 · No Comments

          State Representative Burke Day (R)-Tybee Island will present House Resolutions to former Tybee Island Mayors, James Patrick Locklear and the late Charles J. Hosti.  Rep. Day will honor both of the former Mayors for their accomplishments and their outstanding dedication to public service.  The Resolutions will be presented today, October 23, 2008 at 7:00 [...]

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Democrat Senatorial Candidate Jim Martin Against Dredging Savannah Harbor

October 21st, 2008 · No Comments

           On Monday, October 20, 2008 in a debate hosted by WALB-TV, Democrat Senatorial candidate Jim Martin was asked if he would support the deepening of the Savannah Harbor to 48 feet?  Jim Martin replied, “I am not for that at this point.”  Furthermore, he stated that he would not commit himself to being in [...]

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Tags: Savannah Events · Senate · US House

Infrastructure Development Districts-One of the Amendments on General Election Ballot

October 20th, 2008 · No Comments

By:  State Representative Earl L. “Buddy” Carter      In 1996 when I became Mayor of the City of Pooler, we embarked on an aggressive annexation plan that would result in our city growing from 7.7 square miles to over 28 square miles in a short period of time.      We felt growth was inevitable and, [...]

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GBI Recognizes State Representative Burke Day

October 14th, 2008 · No Comments

Georgia Bureau of Investigation                                                            Contact:  John Bankhead 404/270-8330 News Release: For Immediate Release October 9, 2008 DECATUR – This week at GBI Headquarters in Decatur, State Representative Burke Day was presented with a certificate of appreciation for his crucial leadership in the Georgia General Assembly for the GBI’s DNA Database or CODIS (Combined DNA [...]

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Watch Representative Jack Kingston’s Floor Video on High Gas Prices

October 7th, 2008 · No Comments

Click Here to See Rep. Jack Kingston\’s Statement from the U.S. House Floor  

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Georgia vs. Tennessee

October 7th, 2008 · No Comments

By:  State Representative Earl L. “Buddy” Carter In a classic Southeastern Conference football matchup this weekend, Georgia will meet Tennessee ‘between the hedges’ in Sanford stadium in Athens. While this traditional rivalry between the perennial football powers takes place every fall, it won’t be the first matchup between the states this year. During this past [...]

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