Newton's 1st law: For every action there is an equal & opposite reaction. - Effect of redistricting on boards, departments & agencies.
In today's ajc Tom Baxter has a good general article on redistricting appropriately entitled "A Guide to the Redistricting Process."
Baxter notes that the map determines much more than who represents the district in Washington. From each congressional district, the governor also appoints the members of 20 boards and authorities with oversight over everything from the lottery to the university system.
The most powerful state board, which oversees the Department of Transportation, is elected by the legislator from each of the congressional districts. The federal highway dollars the DOT spends are distributed according to congressional lines.
Today Brian Basinger of Morris News Services looks at how the congressional redistricting plan making its way through the could bring major changes to the memberships of the state's most controversial governmental boards, including those that deal with higher education, roads and public health.
These state boards that are composed of a single member from each existing congressional district.
Should lawmakers approve the GOP-drawn (the so-called G-7 map), changes would come to nearly every board, thanks to the appointments made by whoever wins Georgia's gubernatorial election in 2006.
Under the proposed map, the Board of Regents would see two of its current members drawn into the proposed 9th Congressional District.
The new map would pair regent Patrick Pittard of Lakemont, and Timothy Shelnut of Augusta. Mr. Shelnut's term would expire in January 2007, while Mr. Pittard's term is scheduled to continue until 2008. State law would give the district to Mr. Pittard by default since his term continues.
Mr. Shelnut, the wealthy owner of a retirement planning business, would still be eligible to serve as a regent if he changed his legal address to a home that he owns in Burke County.
However, he could only serve if the state's next governor asks him to do so.
A different case would await the state Transportation Board, which has its members picked by the various state lawmakers whose districts overlap each congressional district. The proposed redistricting map would group two incumbent members of the board into the 1st District.
The current 9th District incumbent on the board is Bill Kuhlke of Augusta, whose term does not expire until 2009.
The current representative of the 12th District, which would include most of Richmond County under the proposed map, is Jon Burns of Newington, which would remain in the 12th District. Mr. Burns' term expires in 2008.
Of course this is the most powerful state board. It oversees the Department of Transportation, and is elected by the legislator from each of the congressional districts. The federal highway dollars the DOT spends are distributed according to congressional lines.
How about the Deparatment of Human Resources?
In the proposed 9th District the term of current board member Willene Grant of Buckhead expires in 2006. If she is reappointed, she could keep the seat.
In the proposed 12th District there is no current incumbent.
(3-7-05 Morris News Service.)
Baxter notes that the map determines much more than who represents the district in Washington. From each congressional district, the governor also appoints the members of 20 boards and authorities with oversight over everything from the lottery to the university system.
The most powerful state board, which oversees the Department of Transportation, is elected by the legislator from each of the congressional districts. The federal highway dollars the DOT spends are distributed according to congressional lines.
Today Brian Basinger of Morris News Services looks at how the congressional redistricting plan making its way through the could bring major changes to the memberships of the state's most controversial governmental boards, including those that deal with higher education, roads and public health.
These state boards that are composed of a single member from each existing congressional district.
Should lawmakers approve the GOP-drawn (the so-called G-7 map), changes would come to nearly every board, thanks to the appointments made by whoever wins Georgia's gubernatorial election in 2006.
Under the proposed map, the Board of Regents would see two of its current members drawn into the proposed 9th Congressional District.
The new map would pair regent Patrick Pittard of Lakemont, and Timothy Shelnut of Augusta. Mr. Shelnut's term would expire in January 2007, while Mr. Pittard's term is scheduled to continue until 2008. State law would give the district to Mr. Pittard by default since his term continues.
Mr. Shelnut, the wealthy owner of a retirement planning business, would still be eligible to serve as a regent if he changed his legal address to a home that he owns in Burke County.
However, he could only serve if the state's next governor asks him to do so.
A different case would await the state Transportation Board, which has its members picked by the various state lawmakers whose districts overlap each congressional district. The proposed redistricting map would group two incumbent members of the board into the 1st District.
The current 9th District incumbent on the board is Bill Kuhlke of Augusta, whose term does not expire until 2009.
The current representative of the 12th District, which would include most of Richmond County under the proposed map, is Jon Burns of Newington, which would remain in the 12th District. Mr. Burns' term expires in 2008.
Of course this is the most powerful state board. It oversees the Department of Transportation, and is elected by the legislator from each of the congressional districts. The federal highway dollars the DOT spends are distributed according to congressional lines.
How about the Deparatment of Human Resources?
In the proposed 9th District the term of current board member Willene Grant of Buckhead expires in 2006. If she is reappointed, she could keep the seat.
In the proposed 12th District there is no current incumbent.
(3-7-05 Morris News Service.)
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