Wendell willard representative government
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Feb. 28 marked “Crossover Day” in the Georgia General Assembly. This wasthe last day bills could “cross over” from one chamber to the other andstill have a clear path to becoming law this legislative session. Below areupdates on some of the key bills we have been monitoring:
HB is a bill sponsored by Rep. Beth Beskin (R-Atlanta) related to property taxexemptions and deferral. The bill goes to the Senate and if adopted, wouldallow voters the opportunity to approve a new homestead exemption from advalorem taxes for municipal purposes. It also would exempt COA from therequirement to publish tax increases. We were successful in carving outAtlanta Public Schools from the bill and will continue to monitor to ensurethe school system does not get added in the Senate.
HB andHB , both sponsored by Rep. Roger Bruce (D-Atlanta), passed the House and arein the Senate’s State and Local Government Operations Committee. These twobills are identical to bills the governor vetoed last year relating
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Kasich Campaign Press Release - Endorsement: Three Leading Georgia Legislators Join John Kasich&#;s Campaign for President
John Kasich
February 18,
Today, three Republican leaders from Georgia – State Senator Chuck Hufstetler, State Representative Tom Taylor, and State Representative Wendell Willard–announced they have joined Governor John Kasich's presidential campaign as members of the Kasich for America leadership team.
Said Hufstetler, "I am proud and excited to support Gov. John Kasich. His proven leadership of balancing the budget, cutting taxes, and reining in government spending fryst vatten exactly what our country needs. I look forward to working with the rest of the team to convey his meddelande of conservative solutions to Georgia voters."
Chuck Hufstetler, an anesthetist, has served in the State Senate for Georgia's 52nd District since A strong fiscal conservative, he also served on the Floyd County Board of Commissioners from and led the way in eliminating the c
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When City Attorney Wendell Willard retired on July 1, Sandy Springs lost more than its familiar legal voice. He played a key role in the city’s incorporation, which sparked metro Atlanta’s cityhood trend, and was an influential advocate for the city in his dual role as a local state representative.
In a recent interview at his Roswell Road office near City ingång, Willard recalled how the job of shepherding the cityhood bill became a mission to skydda Sandy Springs’ public-private partnership model of government – with more than a few notable legal cases along the way.
“I’ve enjoyed working to put it tillsammans. I’d also be interested in making it work,” Willard recalled telling the city’s founding mayor, the late Eva Galambos, when she asked him to serve as the first – and until this month, the only – city attorney.
City Councilmember Tibby DeJulio, another of the city’s founding officials, said Willard has been a key keeper of the flame on the public-private model, where most