Happy New Year from Lynne Riley - January 2, 2013

Dear Friends,

Happy New Year! 2013 looks to be another year of great opportunities in Georgia. The General Assembly will convene on Monday, January 14th for a maximum of 40 legislative days. Our primary responsibility is to adopt a balanced budget for the State of Georgia. This is no small task when you consider the vast array of services provided by state agencies, each one extremely important to the respective recipient. A copy of the fiscal year 2013 (July 2012 - June 2013) Georgia State Budget may be reviewed at the Governor's Office of Planning and Budget http://opb.georgia.gov/.

In 2013, I will continue my effort to re-create Milton County, while at the same time working with my fellow Fulton County legislators on reforms to Fulton County government. During the past year, I worked closely with MARTOC Chairman Mike Jacobs on revisions and enhancements to the MARTA Act that will be presented to the General Assembly in 2013 for consideration.

As always, I welcome your insights and suggestions for policy initiatives that will improve your quality of life in Georgia. Please contact me at Lynne@LynneRiley.com any time.

I invite you to visit the Capitol during our session, and experience the legislative process for yourself. Please contact my legislative office at 404-656-0188 for additional information on visits and tours of the Capitol.

Yours in service,

Rep. Lynne Riley
House District 50 (Johns Creek - North Fulton)

To fill the vacancy following the resignation of Senator Chip Rogers, a special election has been called for Tuesday, January 8, 2013. Senate District 21 includes portions of Milton, Alpharetta, and Cherokee County. The candidates who qualified for this office are State Representative Sean Jerguson and Brandon Beach. Voters in Senate District 21 may vote at their regular polling location from 7:00am - 7:00pm. Please visit the Georgia Secretary of State's website http://www.sos.ga.gov/elections/ for additional information.

Speaker of the House David Ralston, Speaker Pro Tem Jan Jones, and Majority Leader Larry O'Neal cordially invite you to a reception with Representative Lynne Riley and her colleagues Representative Harry Geisinger and Representative Calvin Hill on Wednesday, January 9, 2013 from 5 p.m. to 6:30 p.m. at Fado's Irish Pub, 273 Buckhead Avenue, NE, Atlanta, Georgia.

RSVP: Patti Peach (770) 850-0165 or pattipeach@mindspring.com.

All contributions are greatly appreciated. Checks may be mailed to:
Lynne Riley for Georgia
Attn: Patti Peach
3452 Essex Avenue
Atlanta, GA 30339

Contributions may be made electronically at LynneRiley.com under "contribute."

Learn more about Lynne's years of work to preserve the quality of life in her Johns Creek community by reading the cover story of the January issue of CountyLine magazine at CountyLineMagazine.net.

A copy of the article is also posted at LynneRiley.com or directly at http://ceurl.net/Vv2fr0.

Special thanks to CountyLine magazine editor Judy LeJeune for her excellent coverage of the many issues and events in Johns Creek and South Forsyth County.

From its inception in 2007, the Johns Creek Foundation has followed its vision to promote excellence in the quality of life for the citizens and business of Johns Creek by encouraging and directing financial support to endeavors that enhance recreational and cultural growth, and strengthen our unique community identity and spirit.

As a founding Board member, Representative Riley takes great pride in the fundraising successes of the Johns Creek Foundation, and the significant investments made in community programs as a result. Please visit JohnsCreekFoundation.org to learn more about the Foundation and its beneficiary partners in Johns Creek.