State Redistricting Hearings In Athens & Augusta This Week
Summary
Georgia General Assembly hearings on redistricting continue this week with hearings in Athens and Augusta Tuesday’s hearing in Athens will be at Athens Tech, while Wednesday’s hearing in Augusta will be at Savannah Rapids Pavilion. There are no hearings scheduled […]
Georgia General Assembly hearings on redistricting continue this week with hearings in Athens and Augusta
Tuesday’s hearing in Athens will be at Athens Tech, while Wednesday’s hearing in Augusta will be at Savannah Rapids Pavilion.
There are no hearings scheduled for the Lake Area. There is a hearing scheduled for July 29th in Macon. A location has not been announced. There is also a virtual hearing on July 30th.
This part of the process of redrawing Congressional, state legislative and other political lines. A General Assembly special session is expected later this year after lawmakers get in-depth 2020 Census data.
CLICK HERE to learn more about the public hearings, including how to send in your comments, if you can’t attend an in-person or virtual hearing.
Republican State Representative Susan Holmes and Democratic State Representative Mack Jackson are the members of the redistricting committees from our area.
The Lake Area is currently represented by one member of Congress (Rep. Jody Hice), two State Senators (Sens. Burt Jones and David Lucas) and four State Representatives (Dave Belton, Mack Jackson, Trey Rhodes and Rick Williams).