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Lori Langland
Lori
Langland is a Masters Student at Georgia State University's School of
Social Work.
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The Georgia Gerontology Society has been a tradition for
professionals in aging since 1955
as a membership organization of people
with a common interest in the field of aging.
Our Mission Statement promotes quality leadership in
aging for the benefit of
older Georgians and their families.

Welcome Letter
(PDF)
- from Jennie Deese, GGS President
Budget Update
The House and Senate Appropriations Committees are working
diligently to develop the FY 2011 budget. They are facing tough
decisions with the continued decline in state revenues. We need to
encourage legislators to support additional revenue enhancements
like an increase in the cigarette tax and to Be There 4 Seniors with
the following message:
-Restore $1,376,718 (almost 135,000 respite hours) for non-Medicaid
HCBS respite services. These services help seniors stay in their
homes and communities at a fraction of the cost of nursing home
care;
-Consider a cigarette tax. On 3/2/10 the Campaign for Tobacco Free
Kids and American Cancer Society released a state-wide poll stating
that 73 percent of Georgia voters support raising the tobacco tax by
$1 per pack to cut the state's
budget deficit
and help preserve Medicaid funding in the state.
Senate Appropriations Human Development Subcommittee:
Renee Unterman (R-Buford)
Chairman
Capitol Office:
404-463-1368
Email:
renee.unterman@senate.ga.gov
Dr. Don Thomas (R-Dalton)
Vice Chair
Capitol Office:
404-656-6436
Email:
don.thomas@senate.ga.gov
Greg Goggans (R-Douglas)
Capitol Office:
404-463-5263
Email:
greg.goggans@senate.ga.gov
Johnny Grant
(R-Milledgeville)
Capitol Office:
404-656-0082
Email:
johnny.grant@senate.ga.gov
Steve Henson
(D-Tucker)
Capitol Office:
404-656-0085
Email:
steve.henson@senate.ga.gov
Valencia Seay (D-Riverdale)
Capitol Office:
404-656-5095
Email:
valencia.seay@senate.ga.gov
Cecil Staton (R-Macon)
Capitol Office:
404-656-5039
Email:
cecil.staton@senate.ga.gov
Bill Jackson (R-Appling)
Capitol Office:
404-656-5114
Email:
bill.jackson@senate.ga.gov
Horacena Tate (D-Atlanta)
Capitol Office:
404-463-8053
Email:
horacena.tate@senate.ga.gov
House
Appropriations Human Resources Subcommittee:
Penny Houston (R-Nashville)
Vice-Chair
404-656-0202
penny.houston@house.ga.gov
Ed Setzler (R-Acworth)
Secretary
404-656-0177
ed.setzler@house.ga.gov
Mark Butler
(R-Carrollton)
404-463-2247
mark.butler@house.ga.gov
Mary Margret Oliver (D-Decatur)
404-656-0265
mmo@mmolaw.com
Keith Heard (D-Athens)
404-656-0220
keith.heard@house.ga.gov
Jerry Keen (R-St. Simons)
404-656-5052
jerry.keen@house.ga.gov
Michele Henson (D-Stone Mountain)
404-656-7859
michele.henson@house.ga.gov
Greg Morris
(R-Vidalia)
404-656-5116
greg.morris@house.ga.gov
Judy Manning (R-Marietta)
404-656-7868
judy.manning@house.ga.gov
Len Walker (R-Loganville)
404-656-5139
lwalker107@gmail.com
Bobby Reece (R-Sugar Hill)
404-656-0314
bobby.reese@house.ga.gov
We also urge you to
go to the DHR website at this link:
http://www.dhr.state.ga.us/portal/site/DHS/
Scroll down
until you see this section and click on Email comments.
View DHS Budgets for FY2010 and FY2011
The Georgia Department of Human Services (DHS) has made its
amended fiscal year 2010 budget and its proposed budget for fiscal
year 2011 available on this web site. Click on the link below to
access and comment on the budgets.
Email comments
View Budget presentation
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Join GGS!
information here
job line here

EVENT:
Senior Week at the Capitol
February 23 and 24
press release here

ADVOCACY:
Budget Cuts:
Be There 4 Seniors
details here
GGS
board photo

EVENT:
2010 NASUA/GGS
Home and Community Based Services Conference
September 26-29, 2010
preliminary flyer
prospectus
information here

NOTICE:
Virginia M. Smyth, Aging Advocate and early 60's GGS President
dies
Obituary here

EVENT:
2009 GGS
Conference
September 14-16, 2009
Day One Photos
Day Two Photos
Attendee List
Program and Agenda

NOTICE:
Kim Raymond, Senior Citizen Advocacy Project Coordinator,
honored with Kay Young Spirit of Women in Advocacy Award
details...

EVENT:
Coalition of Advocates for Georgia's Elderly
(CO-AGE) meetings
details...
2010 CO-AGE priorities chosen at July meeting
summary of priorities here

Georgia Fund
for Children and Elderly:
add your tax-deductible donation to your Georgia Income Tax
Return
more information

Georgia Geriatric
Education Center:
providing geriatric education to Georgia's healthcare
professionals
more information
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