Georgia General Assembly

Georgia General Assembly: Legislative Days 1-4 (of 40) Swearing in of legislators and constitutional officers Representative Jon Burns was elected Speaker Senator John Kennedy was elected President Pro Tempore Legislative calendar set Governor’s Healthcare Workforce Commission issues final report. Senate announces committee assignments. Legislators returned to Atlanta to kick off the 2023 legislative session.  The week … Read more

Georgia Political Update

In devastating news, the Georgia Speaker of the House, David Ralston (R-Blue Ridge), passed away Wednesday after a brief illness.  Speaker Ralston was an exceptional leader, statesman, and most importantly,  friend to us all.  He had previously announced that he had decided not to run for the position of Speaker of the House of Representatives again, resulting … Read more

2022 Election Updates

 Gov Brian Kemp wins second term · Republicans retain all Georgia State-wide offices · US Senator Raphael Warnock and Hershel Walker head to a runoff · General Assembly remains in republican control · Georgia House and Senate Republicans select leaders On Tuesday Georgians went to the polls to elect Georgia policymakers, including: Governor, Lt Governor, Secretary of State, Attorney … Read more

GAPA PAs at Capital Hill

Usually you hear me talk about PA issues on the state level but I had the privilege to represent GAPA, alongside our president Skyler, at the AAPA Leadership Advocacy Summit in Washington DC.   We heard from so many wonderful speakers about the future of the PA profession.  One of the bills we advocated for was … Read more

New Website Launch

Georgia State Capitol

GAPA is happy to announce the release of our new website. Please check it out!