A former member of the Georgia House is recovering after a serious injury he incurred in a heavy machinery accident Saturday on his home farm in Barrow County.
Georgia House Speaker Jon Burns said on X that Terry England, his current chief of staff, underwent an operation Saturday night to his spine, which was injured in the accident.
England, a Republican, served as a member of the Georgia House of Representatives for 18 years and chaired the House Appropriations Committee. He retired in 2023 from the Georgia Legislature and then began working for the speaker.
During the House floor session Monday, Burns called House members to stand to honor England, who he said was likely watching the session online. “It’s easy to know his heart,” he said.
Burns, a Republican from Newington, said he spoke with England over the weekend.
“Terry, you’ll be fine,” Burns said he told him, “and he will be.”
As appropriations chair, England helped fund various projects and facilities around the state. For 12 years, he oversaw the group of legislators who write the state budget, guiding the government through the Great Recession and the COVID-19 pandemic.
England was treated for emergency care at the Northeast Georgia Medical Center in Gainesville, which had recently become a “Level 1″ trauma center. Considered the highest standard, the designation means the facility can provide care for every aspect of the complex injuries, without needing to transfer patients.
“We are so thankful,” Terry England’s wife, Cindy, said in a post on Facebook. “Please continue to keep us in your prayers.”
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