Visiting Brooksco Dairy

I recently visited Brooksco Dairy and met with Calvin Moody to learn about their dairy production in Brooks County.

Agriculture is central to our rural communities in the Eighth District, and I am proud to represent our farmers as Vice Chair of the House Agriculture Committee in D.C.

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Meeting with CE Family

On Tuesday, I met with the CE Family team in Moultrie to hear about their work in our district. CE Family is responsible for over 400 jobs in South Georgia, and they told us about their plans to grow even more!

I updated them about my work in D.C. to support our local businesses and thanked them for their commitment to workforce sustainability in our district. 

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Visiting Southern Regional Technical College

Southern Regional Technical College (SRTC) is the number one producer of RNs in Georgia’s technical college system, and they are trained right here in Georgia’s Eighth! I recently met with SRTC’s leadership and learned that their graduation rate has expanded, and they have a 99% placement rate for their graduates. 

I’m proud to represent SRTC and its exemplary educators. 

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Meeting with Philanthrofilms and South Georgia Studios

I went over to Quitman last week and met with Philanthrofilms and South Georgia Studios to learn about their tireless work to bring South Georgians into the film industry. 

Philanthrofilms is dedicated to educating our local workforce in film to support the industry and economic development in Georgia. I toured the office with organization founder Cathy Parker, who is spearheading efforts to provide these opportunities to our constituents.

I also met with South Georgia Studio’s team to tour their offices and learn about their plans to build an amazing studio in our district. Their team is doing innovative work with AI technology to support their projects. Thank you to Honnie Korngold for showing us around!

Valdosta Daily Times | Community Leaders attend Chamber-led Community DC Fly-In

"The Valdosta-Lowndes Chamber of Commerce recently led a delegation of community leaders to the nation’s capital from June 5-7.

Organized by the Valdosta-Lowndes Chamber, the trip provided an invaluable platform for local leaders to engage directly with federal legislators and their staff members on critical issues affecting the community.

The delegation included prominent leaders from various sectors of the Valdosta-Lowndes community, including business, economic development, education, healthcare, and local government. The top takeaway that the group presented was that the Valdosta-Lowndes community values the importance of working together to create better opportunities and an improved quality of life for the citizens and businesses...

Throughout the trip, the delegation met with key senators and congressmen, including Rep. Austin Scott, chief of staff for Rep. Buddy Carter, legislative director for Rep. Sanford Bishop, Sen. Raphael Warnock and Sen. Jon Ossoff. Discussions focused on various crucial topics, from healthcare and education to economic development and military support."

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