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Deal taps new head of state EPD
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Staff
Special to the News
Updated: Dec 9, 2011, 1:00 PM
Published: Dec 7, 2011, 4:06 PM

A former member of then-Gov. Sonny Perdue’s executive counsel and Griffin resident has been nominated to take the helm of the state’s Environmental Protection Division.
Gov. Nathan Deal last week announced he has tapped Jud Turner to serve as the next director of the EPD.
“Jud Turner brings a wealth of experience, expertise and leadership to Georgia’s Environmental Protection Division,” Deal said.
The nomination requires approval from the board of the Department of Natural Resources. If approved, Turner will begin work the first week in January.
Turner will succeed Allen Barnes, who is resigning from state government to pursue interests in the private sector while continuing his important role as a member of Georgia’s tri-state water negotiations team.
Since serving as executive counsel, Turner has served both Govs. Perdue and Deal as special executive counsel in negotiations between the states of Alabama, Georgia and Florida related to the ACF and ACT basins and on other matters involving Georgia’s other shared river basins.
The Albany native and his wife, Courtney, live in Griffin with their two children.

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Georgia Motorcycle Safety Program announces grant
Funds earmarked for Share the Road initiatives
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Bryan County News
Updated: Dec 1, 2017, 7:02 PM
Published: Nov 28, 2017, 7:08 PM

Grant funding totaling $93,458 has been awarded to the Georgia Motorcycle Safety Program (GMSP) by the Governor’s Office of Highway Safety. The approved funding will be used to increase motorcycle safety awareness and outreach by encouraging all motorists and motorcyclists to Share the Road.

“The need for motorcycle safety programs is greater than ever, and this support from GOHS enables motorcycle safety programs and impaired riding initiatives to reach riders and non-riders alike” said Commissioner Spencer R. Moore. “Thank you GOHS for helping (the Department of Driver Services) and GMSP educate and encourage all Georgia drivers to ‘Share the Road.’”

The grant allows DDS to further develop the Motorcycle Safety Outreach Program by continuing to fund a position to promote state and national safety initiatives. The GMSP outreach coordinator researches, coordinates and helps maintain an adequate presence at industry events, local schools and colleges, regional meetings and festivals to increase awareness of motorcycles on the roadways and provide the most current information on motorcycle safety initiatives.

Visitors to a GMSP event display are also encouraged to sign up for regular newsletters which provide additional safety information, as well as review the motorcycle safety message on other social media platforms.

GMSP regulates motorcycle training for new riders, as well as seasoned riders, who want to learn how to ride a motorcycle legally and safely. The program is based on a continuum of learning and therefore offers three entry points to rider education.

Students participating in the Basic Riders Course do not need specialized motorcycle equipment, as the GMSP provides both a motorcycle and a helmet to class participants. Upon successful completion of the course, participants receive a 90-day license waiver card that exempts them from both the written and on-cycle skills tests needed to obtain a Class M license in the state of Georgia.

Please visit the DDS website at www.dds.georgia.gov for many online services including the convenience of enrolling in a GMSP training class and accessing many licensing services.

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