Lieutenant governor brings back Georgia field reps

Lt. Gov. Burt Jones on Monday announced his intent to bring back field representatives as part of his constituent services effort.

The effort is similar to a program last run under former Lt. Gov. Casey Cagle.

“I recognize that constituent issues are not uniform across our counties, cities and local communities,” Jones said in a statement. “Each community in Georgia, from the mountains to the coast, is impacted by unique issues.”

Three representatives will serve different Georgia regions. T.J. Hudson will oversee the field representative program as well as work with residents in eastern Georgia from Morgan to Echols counties. Luke Hetland will work with north Georgia counties and Ben Garcia will work with counties in west Georgia.

Credit: Maya Prabhu

Credit: Maya Prabhu

Hudson, Hetland and Garcia are expected to hold weekly mobile office hours in different counties across their regions. The also can be contacted through the field representative website.

About the Author

Flight delays likely ‘only going to get worse,’ Transportation head says

The U.S. will stop flights if the air traffic controller shortage leads to safety concerns, Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy says in TV interviews.

Georgia State Election Board member raises money online for legal defense

A fundraiser has raised more than $30K for Georgia State Election Board member Janice Johnston's legal defense. Critics say it creates potential for conflicts of interest.