Summers appointed chair of Senate banking committee
Carden Summers
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ATLANTA — State Sen. Carden Summers, R-Cordele, has been appointed to serve as chairman of the Senate Committee on Banking and Financial Institutions.
“I am honored to be given the opportunity by Lt. Governor Burt Jones and the Senate Committee on Assignments to serve as chairman of the Senate Committee on Banking and Financial Institutions,” Summers said in a news release. “Financial institutions are a cornerstone of this state, and I look forward to serving alongside my fellow committee members to work on legislation that impacts real estate and securities and as we continue to positively impact the citizens of Georgia.”
In addition to serving as chairman of the Senate Committee on Banking and Financial Institutions, Summers will serve as vice chairman of the Senate Committee on Regulated Industries and Utilities. He also will serve as a member of the Senate Committees of Agriculture and Consumer Affairs and Economic Development and Tourism.
Summers represents the 13th Senate District, which includes Ben Hill, Berrien, Crisp, Irwin, Lee, Tift, Turner and Worth counties, as well as a part of Coffee County. He may be reached at (404) 463-5258 or by email at [email protected].
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