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 Brooks Coleman, Don Parsons, Tom Graves, and Steve Tumlin to the Joint 
Early Learning Initiative Commission AtlantaSpeaker of the House Glenn Richardson (R-Hiram) appointed State Representatives Brooks Coleman (R-Duluth), Don Parsons (RMarietta), Tom Graves (R-Ranger), and Steve Tumlin (R-Marietta) to the Joint Early Learning Initiative Commission. 
 
CONTACT: Brent Cranfield 
 
The committee shall undertake a study of the conditions, needs, issues, challenges, and opportunities relating to a comprehensive review of early learning opportunities currently available that support health, social and emotional, cognitive and physical well being of children from birth to five years of age and recommendations for improvement of quality early care and learning opportunities would be helpful to the General Assembly in adopting education policies and appropriating funds for the most effective uses. 
 
404-656-0305 
 
bcranfield@legis.state.ga. The committee was created by the passage of Senate Resolution 21, 
 
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authored by Sen. Brian Kemp. The study committee will end its meeting on 
 
December 1, 2006. Rep. Brooks Coleman will serve as Co-Chair on the 
 
Commission. 
 
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