Press release [May 1, 2005H]

HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
Communications Office
Room 609 Legislative Office Building Atlanta, Georgia 30334 404.656.0305 1.877.222.2768

For Immediate Release

May 1, 2005

Speaker Richardson appoints State Representatives Terry England, Ellis Black, and Penny Houston to the Joint Agricultural Education
Study Committee Atlanta Today House Speaker Glenn Richardson (R-Hiram) appointed State Representatives Terry England (R-Auburn), Ellis Black (D-Valdosta), and Penny Houston (R-Nashville) to the legislature's Joint Agricultural Education Study Committee. The committee is made up of three Representatives appointed by the Speaker, three State Senators, four members are appointed by the Governor, and the State School Superintendent appoints three members who are knowledgeable in Agricultural Education.

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The intent of this study committee is to provide direction to develop

instructional strategies to teach the above standards and to integrate them

Brent Cranfield

into a broad range of academic subject areas, to provide a stronger career preparation program to meet the demands of a dynamic and competitive

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agriculture industry, and to provide for a better informed citizenry. The

bcranfield@legis.state.ga. study committee will hold its meetings before the convening of the 2006

us

regular session.

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