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DEL.ICIO.USEwing elected Secretary of Senate
The Atlanta Journal-Constitution
The Georgia Senate elected Robert F. Ewing to the position of Secretary of the Senate on Thursday morning.
Ewing replaces Frank Eldridge Jr., who served in the position for 14 years until his death from a heart attack early Saturday morning.
“I can think of no better person to step into the big shoes of Frank Eldridge than Bob Ewing,� state Sen. Terrell Starr (D-Jonesboro) said. Ewing, a native of New England, moved to DeKalb County, Georgia about 27 years ago and began working in the office of the Secretary of the Senate.
Senate President Pro Tem Eric Johnson (R-Savannah) credited Ewing with transitioning the Senate from mainframe to PC computer processing, modernizing the production of the Senate journal, designing the layout of the Senate’s electronic voting system and developing an archival system for Senate bills.
Johnson said that Ewing had helped to make the General Assembly on of the most efficient branches of state government.
“This is indeed a bittersweet occasion,� Ewing said in a brief address to the Senate, “Frank has taught me a lot over the years. I am honored and humbled by your faith in me. I pledge to each and every senator to do my utmost to make this as much of a seamless transition as possible.�
The Senate met for about 90 minutes, passing several bills, including a measure that designates February 6 as Ronald Reagan Day in Georgia.
The Senate meets next at 1:30 p.m. Monday.
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By John
February 10, 2006 01:51 PM | Link to this
I agree with Senator Starr, there is no one better to step in and fill the shoes of Frank Eldridge than Bob Ewing. Bob has certainly earned this position and I wish him the best in the days ahead.