Higher Education Committee (Georgia Senate)

The Senate Higher Education Committee is a nine-member legislative body consisting of a chairman, a vice-chairman, a secretary, and six members. The Committee operates under a Senate mandate to consider legislation that affects institutions of higher learning throughout the state.^[1]

Scope and jurisdiction

The jurisdiction of the Senate Higher Education Committee includes the University System of Georgia, the Technical College System of Georgia, and all other post secondary institutions throughout the state. The Committee also supervises the amicable distribution of student financial aid used to facilitate higher education throughout the state.^[1]

Members

As of 2014,^[1] the members of the Senate Higher Education Committee are:

Bill Cowsert, chairman
Joshua McKoon, vice chairman
Burt Jones, secretary
Buddy Carter, member
Hardie Davis, member
Tim Golden, member
Lester G. Jackson, member
Nan Orrock, member
Cecil Staton, member

References

1 2 3 Senate Higher Education. senate.ga.gov. Retrieved June 14, 2013.

External links

Legis.ga.gov. Welcome to the Georgia General Assembly. Home page. Retrieved June 10, 2013.

State of Georgia

Atlanta (capital)

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Higher Education Committee (Georgia Senate)

Scope and jurisdiction

Members

See also

References

External links