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AJC.com > Legislature > Georgia Beat > Archives > 2005 > March > 15 > Entry
Legislature approves Gwinnett 4-year college
The Atlanta Journal-Constitution
The Georgia House passed a resolution this morning calling for creation of a four-year college at Gwinnett University Center. The resolution passed 161 to 2.
State Rep. John Heard (R-Lawrenceville) said the university system has been trying to get college courses in Gwinnett for the last 20 years.
He said Gwinnett County is the largest county east of the Mississippi without its own four-year college. With 8,000 students and 1,000 more enrolling each year, its on the verge of reaching the size of West Georgia University and Valdosta State, Heard said.
“The need is there,” he said. “The students are there.”
There was no floor debate.
The resolution now goes to the desk of the governor for consideration.
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