The Georgia House of Representatives is preparing to vote on HB 1049. The Rules Committee meeting has been pushed to this afternoon, at 2 p.m. Those of us who care about and are committed to the arts in Georgia have only until then to make urgent calls and send insistent emails. One lobbyist says, “KEEP THE HEAT ON! We are still not on the Rules agenda—HB1049 will die if we do not make it on the Rules agenda this week.”

HB1049 gives each county in Georgia the ability to invest a fraction of a penny sales tax to support cultural assets and economic development initiatives in their community, when and if they so choose. Click here for more details on how HB1049 works.

Take action now, and share this message with colleagues and friends who support art & culture. Email/Call members of the RULES Committee asking for SUPPORT of HB 1049 (See members & contact information listed below) The message should be brief. Add a personal note on why this is important to you.

Again, please keep your message brief — example:
Subject: Support HB1049
Message: With strong bi-partisan support, please help us get HB 1049 on an upcoming agenda for the Rules Committee.  Support HB1049 this year because it provides our county with an economic development tool kit that will not only stabilize the cultural industry but will support a range of economic development initiatives so desperately needed in our own community.

Members of the Rules Committee:
Jan Jones (R, Fulton)
Email -jan.jones@house.ga.gov

Phone – 404.656.5072

Bill Hembree (R, Douglas County)
Email -bill.hembree@house.ga.gov

Phone – 404.656.5141

Jerry Keen (R, Glynn County)
Email -jerry.keen@house.ga.gov

Phone – 404.656.5052

Edward Lindsey (R, Fulton)

Email -  edward.lindsey@house.ga.gov

Phone – 404.656.5024

James Mills (R, Hall County)
Email – james.mills@house.ga.gov

Phone – 404.656.5099

Wendell Willard (R, Fulton County)
Email -wendell.willard@house.ga.gov

Phone – 404.656.5125

Terry Barnard (R, Evans, Liberty & Tattnaill Counties)
Email -terry.barnard@house.ga.gov

Phone – 404.656.5138

Tim Bearden (R, Carroll & Douglas Counties)
Email -tim.bearden@house.ga.gov

Phone – 404.656.0287

Tommy Benton (R, Barrow, Hall & Jackson Counties)
Email -tommy.benton@house.ga.gov

Phone – 404.656.0177

Mark Burkhalter (R, Fulton County)
Email – mark.burkhalter@house.ga.gov

Phone – 404.656.7146

David Casas (R, Gwinnett County)
Email – david.casas@house.ga.gov

Phone – 404.656.0254

Jill Chambers (R, DeKalb County)
Email – jill.chambers@house.ga.gov

Phone – 404.656.3949

Mickey Channell (R, Greene, Oglethorpe, Putnam& Wilkes Counties)
Email -mickey.channell@house.ga.gov

Phone – 404.656.7856

Mike Coan (R, Gwinnett County – Lawrenceville)
Email -repcoan@charter.net

Phone – 404.656.6801

Jim Cole (R, Jasper, Jones, Lamar and Monroe Counties)
Email – jim@votecole.com

Phone – 404.651.7737

Sharon Cooper (R, Cobb County)
Email – sharon.cooper@house.ga.gov

Phone – 404.656.5069

Katie Dempsey (R, Floyd)
Email -

katie.dempsey@house.ga.gov

Phone – 404.656.0213

Karla Drenner (D, DeKalb)
Email – dren16999@aol.com

Phone – 404.656.0202

Earl Ehrhart (R, Cobb County)
Email -earl@ehrhart.4emm.com

Phone – 404.463.2247

Gerald Greene (D, Calhoun, Clay, Early, Miller, Randolph & Seminole Counties)
Email – gerald.greene@house.ga.gov

Phone – 404.656.0314

Bob Hanner (D, Chattahoochee, Lee, Quitman, Stewart, Terrell & Webster Counties)
Email – bob.hanner@house.ga.gov

Phone – 404.656.7859

Carolyn Hugley (D, Muscogee County)
Email – carolyn.hugley@house.ga.gov

Phone – 404.656.5058

Mike Jacobs (R, DeKalb County)
Email – repjacobs@comcast.net

Phone – 404.656.0152

John Lunsford (R, Butts, Henry & Newton Counties)
Email - john.lunsford@house.ga.gov

Phone – 404.656.0213

Judy Manning (R, Cobb County)
Email – judy.manning@house.ga.gov

Phone – 404.656.7857

Fran Millar (R, DeKalb County)
Email – fran.millar@wellsfargo.com

Phone – 404.656.5064

Greg Morris (R, Emanuel, Montgomery, Toombs, Treutlen & Wheeler Counties)
Email – greg.morris@house.ga.gov

Phone – 404.657.8441

Howard Mosby (D, DeKalb & Henry Counties)
Email – howard.mosby@house.ga.gov

Phone – 404.656.0287

Butch Parrish (R, Bulloch, Candler, Emanuel and Johnson Counties)
Email – larry.parrish@house.ga.gov

Phone – 404.463.2247

DuBose Porter (D, Johnson & Laurens Counties)
Email – dubose.porter@house.ga.gov

Phone – 404.656.5058

Nikki Randall (D, Bibb County)
Email – nikki.randall@house.ga.gov

Phone – 404.656.0109

Tom Rice (R, Fulton & Gwinnett Counties)

Email – tom.rice@house.ga.gov

Phone – 404.656.5912

Jay Roberts (R, Ben Hill, Irwin, Jeff Davis, Telfair, Tift & Wheeler Counties)
Email – jay.roberts@house.ga.gov

Phone – 404.656.7153

Austin Scott (R, Tift & Turner Counties)
Email – austin.scott@house.ga.gov

Phone – 404.656.0188

Jay Shaw (D, Berrien, Clinch, Lanier & Lowndes Counties)
Email – jay.shaw@house.ga.gov

Phone – 404.656.7859

Donna Sheldon (R, Gwinnett County)
Email – donna.sheldon@house.ga.gov

Phone – 404.656.5025

Bob Smith (R, Clarke, Morgan Oconee & Oglethorpe Counties)
Email – bob.smith@house.ga.gov

Phone – 404.656.0126

Lynn Smith (R, Coweta and Heard Counties)
Email – lynn.smith@house.ga.gov

Phone – 404.656.7149

Calvin Smyre (D, Muscogee County)
Email – calvinsmyre@synovus.com

Phone – 404.656.0116

Ron Stephens (R, Chatham, Liberty  & Bryan Counties)
Email – ron.stephens@house.ga.gov

Phone – 404.656.5099

Len Walker  (R, Gwinnett & Walton Counties)
Email – lwalker107@gmail.com

Phone – 404.656.5146

You support a strong, vibrant arts community in Georgia, don’t you? Well, here’s a great chance to demonstrate this in a tangible and most important way. Thank you in advance!