- Collection:
- Georgia Government Publications
- Serial:
- Press release.
- Title:
- Press release [Sept. 18, 2003A]
- Creator:
- Georgia. General Assembly. House. Public Information Office
- Contributor to Resource:
- Georgia. General Assembly. House. Public Information Office
- Publisher:
- Atlanta, Ga. : Georgia. General Assembly. House. Public Information Office
- Date of Original:
- 2003-09-18
- Subject:
- Georgia
- Location:
- United States, Georgia, 32.75042, -83.50018
- Medium:
- publications (documents)
- Type:
- Text
- Format:
- application/pdf
- Description:
- Open access; Unrestricted online access star GAGAL
July 29, 2002B; title from Georgia Government Publications citation, viewed September 19, 2007. - External Identifiers:
- Call Number GA L412 .P1 P7 2003/9-18A
- Metadata URL:
- https://dlg.galileo.usg.edu/id:dlg_ggpd_i-ga-bl412-b-pp1-bp7-b2003-s9-h18a-belec-p-btext
- Digital Object URL:
- https://dlg.galileo.usg.edu/do:dlg_ggpd_i-ga-bl412-b-pp1-bp7-b2003-s9-h18a-belec-p-btext
- Language:
- eng
- Holding Institution:
- University of Georgia. Map and Government Information Library
- Rights:
-
Georgia House of Representatives
Public Information Office
Room 131, State Capitol 30334
404-656-5082 1-800-282-5800
9-1841-4995 For Immediate Release:
September 18, 2003
State Loses Veteran Lawmaker
Representative Ralph Twiggs, 75, Dies
Atlanta State Representative Ralph Twiggs, 75, passed away last night (September 18th) after being admitted to the M.D. Anderson Hospital in Houston, Texas. The 30 year veteran Hiawassee legislator had been battling cancer for one year and died of pneumonia. He is survived by 3 grandchildren 1 son and 2 daughters.
Having chaired various House Committees, the Towns native was the current Chairman of the House Transportation Committee.
"Ralph will be sorely missed," said House Speaker Terry Coleman. "He loved his family and he loved Georgia and was a very dedicated legislator."
An active member of the McConnell Memorial Baptist Church, a Mason and Shriner, Rep. Twiggs graduated from the Southern College of Pharmacy after attending Towns and Union County public schools. A respected member of the Georgia House since 1973, Twiggs represented Towns, Union, Rabun, and part of White counties.
###