Today is the fourth day of the Legislative Session.  It is still too early for legislation to have made its way through committee and on to the floor, so the session will be brief.

Our most important work of the day will be done this afternoon when we elect several members of the State Board of Transportation.  Each Congressional District is entitled to one member of the Board, elected by the legislators whose districts are within or overlap with the Congressional District. 

Because of the way my Senate District is configured, I have a vote in both the Sixth and Seventh Congressional District elections.  In the Sixth, two outstanding members of the Board, Johnny Gresham of Cobb County and Garland Pinholster of Cherokee County, have been forced by redistricting to run against each other.  They were unfortunately drawn into the same district when we last approved Congressional District maps.  In the Seventh, which was formerly represented by Garland Pinholster, Rudy Bowen of Gwinnett County is running unopposed.

The newly reconstituted Committee on Assignments will have its first meeting today.  I am looking forward to my service on this committee.

I will let you know how the State Board of Transporation elections turn out, but you can watch our morning session live as always at the General Assembly website.  I appreciate your interest in this site.  Please continue to me know what you think.

[UPDATE] Garland Pinholster was elected at the Sixth Congressional District Caucus.  Voting was by ballot and the count was not announced.  Representative Wendell Willard served as Chairman of the Caucus and Representative Jill Chambers as Secretary.  

[UPDATE] Rudy Bowen was elected at the Seventh Congressional District Caucus.  I was privileged to serve as Chairman of the Caucus. Representative David Casas served as Secretary.

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