GA SR983

Georgia Senate Resolution 983 formally recognizes and commends Senator Ed Harbison for his public service to Georgia and the nation

Senator Harbison has served in the Georgia State Senate since 1992, representing Macon, Marion, Talbot, Taylor, Schley counties and portions of Chattahoochee and Muscogee counties

He serves as chairman of the State Institutions and Property Committee and vice chairman of Veterans, Military and Homeland Security Committee, with ranking member positions on five additional committees

As a U.S. Marine Corps veteran and Purple Heart recipient, he authored legislation designating Georgia as a Purple Heart State, creating a separate veterans court, and establishing the Military Hall of Fame in Georgia

Awards received include the James Costen Government Services Award, National Infantry Association's Order of Saint Maurice, and Department of Defense Vietnam Veterans of Appreciation Award