Dear Friend,

Thank you for visiting my website. With the 2009 session of the Georgia General Assembly now completed, I am honored to serve as your voice in the Senate.

I will continue to work to reflect the views and values of the 8th District in the State Senate, and I look forward to continuing to fight for our vital interests at the State Capitol during this session.

Again, thank you for allowing me the honor of representing you in the Georgia State Senate. Please contact me whenever I can be of service.

Sincerely,

TIM GOLDEN
State Senator
8th District of Georgia

2009 legislative session: what passed, what failed

ATLANTA, April 13, 2009 - The 2009 session of the Georgia General Assembly took place during one of the most challenging economic periods in our state's history. Lawmakers' hands were tied in many ways by a $3 billion shortfall in state revenues. But a tough economy is no excuse for failing to align public policy decisions with meeting the basic needs of our citizens. Read more...

Session ends with no transportation funding plan

ATLANTA, April 6, 2009 - In the final week of the 2009 session of the Georgia General Assembly, lawmakers approved an $18.6 billion budget for fiscal year 2010 and passed a package of tax cuts designed to spur the economy. But for the second year in a row, the Senate and House leadership failed to agree on a solution for Georgia's transportation funding problem. Read more...

Senate renews call for regional transportation solution

ATLANTA, March 27, 2009 - As the debate continued this week over the future of transportation funding in Georgia, the Senate held its ground on the position that a regional solution paid for by dollars raised within those regions is the appropriate direction to take. Read more...