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November 14, 2003
OLIVER APPOINTED TO ETHANOL SUB-COMMITTEE
Atlanta State Representative Bert Oliver, D-Glennville, has been named to a Ethanol Sub-Committee by State Rep. Tommy Smith, D-Alma, Chairman of the House State Planning and Community Affairs Committee.
Ethanol, a renewable source of energy, is a corn based form of alcohol used to power cars. Other vegetable products are also used to produce the clean burning fuel for internal combustion engines.
"In 2002 an ethanol committee was created to study the technical elements of ethanol production and distribution, including benefits," Smith said. "This subcommittee will now take us to the next step and determine the economics of incentives for a possible Georgia facility."
The Ford Motor Company manufactures automobiles capable of using ethanol in its Hapeville, Georgia plant; but no facility exists in Georgia which makes ethanol.
Rep. Oliver serves on the State Planning and Community Affairs, Agriculture& Community Affairs, and Banks & Banking committees.
### For further information contact Rep. Oliver at (404) 656-0152.