TUCKER, GA, August 5, 2019 – The Georgia Academy of Family Physicians (GAFP) has awarded State Representative Matt Dubnik of Gainesville its 2019 Family Medicine Legislative Champion of the Year, for his commitment to advocating for physicians and our patients. During the 2019 legislative session, Representative Dubnik successfully shepherded legislation […]

An Update from the Capitol On April 2, after 40 days, the 2019 Legislative session ended around midnight. I cannot begin to tell you how much of an honor it is for me to continue service to the good people of Gainesville, Hall County and all of Georgia. Thank you […]

House Bill 316 "On Tuesday of this week, Republican leaders in the House of Representatives took the first step in bringing Georgia’s voters a more secure, accessible, and transparent election system. House Bill 316 (HB 316), which passed with bipartisan support, would update Georgia’s aging voting machines and introduce new […]

This week, the update will highlight HR1, and the Amended FY2019 budget. Building on the $55 million in commitments to Georgia farmers passed during the 2018 Special Session, the House allocated an additional $10 million in hurricane disaster relief assistance to rebuild our South Georgia agricultural industry. On Wednesday February […]

This week House Bills 22 and 23 were passed out of the House Economic Development & Tourism Committee. An estimated 16% of Georgians lack reliable broadband access. This week, HB 22 and HB 23 passed out of the House Economic Development & Tourism Committee. Both bills will advance rural broadband […]

An Update from the Capitol As one administration ends and a new one begins, I am so thankful for the remarkable leader Georgia has found in Governor Kemp! I am excited to have the chance to work hand-in-hand with Governor Kemp to keep Georgia moving forward. Governor Kemp will ensure […]

The press release below was distributed across the nation today. I am honored to have scored an 82% rating from ACUF, making me one of the 22 Representatives (out of 180 in the Georgia House of Representatives) to receive the “Award for Conservative Achievement.” I feel that this illustrates my […]

For anyone who lives in this area, we all know the blessing that we have in Northeast Georgia Health System. A big shout out to what they’re doing, as the rest of the world is taking notice and recognizing them for their excellence! U.S. News and World Report recently released […]

Our communities thrive when our schools are strong. I’m very excited to support our youngest learners as they begin their educational journey in life. I’m honored to play a role, along with all of the other Partners in Education for Enota Multiple Intelligences Academy during their 2018 – 2019 school, […]

Georgia’s unemployment rate was 4.1% percent last month, the lowest level since 2001. Hall County’s monthly unemployment rate remains the lowest out of all 14 metropolitan statistical areas in the state. In Hall County, we have added 4,000 jobs this calendar year alone, and have more than 100,000 residents of […]