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Georgia Senate elects Larry Walker III president pro tem, adopts resolutions and transmits notice to House
Summary
The Georgia Senate elected Senator Larry Walker III as president pro tempore by acclamation, adopted a memorandum-style resolution to notify the House that the Senate had convened, agreed to recommit several local bills to committee and approved a calendar resolution by a 51-0 vote. The chamber also received Secretary of State certifications from recent special-election runoffs.
The Georgia Senate on the opening day of its session elected Senator Larry Walker III as president pro tempore by acclamation, adopted procedural resolutions and took steps to recommit and transmit legislative business to the House.
Secretary of State Brad Raffensperger read certifications from consolidated returns of recent special-election runoffs, including results for State Senate District 21 and State Senate District 35, stating, “I, Brad Raffensperger, secretary of state of the State of Georgia, do hereby certify that the attached page contains the results as shown on the consolidated returns.” The Presiding Officer then announced that the…
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