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For more than 80 years, the Vinson Institute has worked with public officials throughout Georgia and around the world to improve governance and people's lives. From Georgia's early days as a largely agrarian state with a modest population to its modern-day status as a national and international force in business, industry, and politics with a population of almost 10 million, the Institute has helped government leaders navigate change and forge strong directions for a better Georgia.

New Legislators/Spouse Program Provides Insights

Posted January 3, 2007
Contact: Courtney Yarbrough, cryarb@uga.edu; 706.542.6221


In the final program associated with the Biennial Institute, longtime former state Rep. Larry Walker and his wife, Janice, provided new legislators and their spouses with some humorous and wise perspectives on how life in the legislature impacts the family. The January 9 event was coordinated by the Vinson Institute and sponsored by Atlanta Gas Light Resources.
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