Wilkinson was honored by the Georgia Historical Records Advisory Council for promoting the history of agriculture. Pictured left to right: Board of Regents Chancellor Henry M. Huckaby, Senator John Wilkinson, Senator Valencia Seay, GHRAC Chair P. Toby Graham (Photo: GHRAC)
(ATLANTA) Sen. John Wilkinson (R – Toccoa) was awarded the 2015 Award for Legislative Advocacy by the Georgia Historical Records Advisory Council (GHRAC) on October 28, 2015. He was chosen for this distinguished honor in recognition of Senate Bill 274, which promotes the history of Georgia agriculture within the Capitol Museum at the Georgia State Capitol.
“The success of Georgia’s local and global economies relies heavily on the support and steady growth of agribusiness, not only by our state legislators, but from all Georgians,” said Sen. Wilkinson. “I thank the Georgia Historical Records Advisory Council for their recognition of Senate Bill 274, and for this honor.”
Sen. Wilkinson received the honor during an awards ceremony held at the Georgia Archives and was joined by other award recipients, state officials, GHRAC members, and Archive staff. GHRAC established the Archives Awards Program in 2003 to recognize outstanding efforts in archives and records programs in Georgia. The council is charged with supporting efforts to improve the condition of records state wide and to promote the educational use of Georgia’s documentary heritage.
SB 274, signed into law in 2014, requires certain areas within the Capitol Museum to be dedicated to the history of agriculture. The Capitol Arts Standards Commission, in cooperation with the Board of Regents of the University System of Georgia and the Commission on the Preservation of the State Capitol, allocated these areas to display artifacts related to agriculture in Georgia.
Sen. John Wilkinson serves as the Chairman of the Agriculture and Consumer Affairs Committee. He represents the 50th Senate District which includes Banks, Franklin, Habersham, Rabun, Stephens and Towns counties and portions of Hall and Jackson counties. He can be reached by phone at 404.463.5257 or by email at [email protected].
