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DEL.ICIO.USMore sweepings from the session
The Atlanta Journal-Constitution
In a note that’s gone out to members, Joe Fleming of the Georgia Chamber of Commerce has this cogent wrap of departures from the General Assembly:
At least five representatives and two senators will not return to Atlanta for the 2009 legislative session: Reps. Ben Bridges, Bob Holmes, Jimmy Lord (all to retirement), Rep. Johnny Floyd, who becomes the newest member of the Department of Transportation board, and Rep. Barry Fleming, who is seeking the Republican nomination for Congress in Georgia’s 10th Congressional District.
Fleming will be joined in that race by state Sen. Nancy Schaefer. Sen. Michael Meyer von Bremen has announced he will run for the Georgia Court of Appeals seated being vacated by retiring Judge John Ruffin.
Dick Pettys of InsiderAdvantage writes today that state Rep. Bobby Franklin of Cobb County is likely to lose his position as chairman of the House Reapportionment Committee next year.
Last Friday, Franklin tried to attach a “fetal murder” amendment to a dog-collar bill. Franklin appealed to the chamber when House Speaker Glenn Richardson’s decision to rule the amendment out of order. He lost 152-2.
Franklin was joined in his martyrdom by state Rep. Martin Scott, a fellow Republican who — in Pettys’ words — is “beyond punishment.”
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By ohbwotha
April 8, 2008 9:55 AM | Link to this
martin short is the actor, martin scott is the rep.