Dear Friend,

Thank you for visiting my website. With the 2010 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

Sen. Golden named to Special Committee on Revenue Structure

ATLANTA, July 26, 2010 - State Sen. Tim Golden (D-Valdosta) has been appointed by Lt. Gov. Casey Cagle to the new Special Joint Committee on Georgia Revenue Structure. The committee was established, along with the Special Council on Tax Reform and Fairness for Georgians, through enactment of House Bill 1405, which was passed during the 2010 legislative session. Read more...

Governor's signature finalizes VSU Health Sciences funding

ATLANTA, June 10, 2010 - State Sen. Tim Golden (D-Valdosta) said Thursday that funding for the new Health Sciences Center at Valdosta State University in the fiscal year 2011 state budget cleared its final hurdle this week when Gov. Sonny Perdue signed the budget legislation into law. Read more...

Legislature adjourns longest session in modern history

ATLANTA, April 30, 2010 - The longest Georgia legislative session in at least 120 years reached final adjournment late Thursday night. One of the final actions of the session, which began Jan. 11, was approval of a $17.9 billion state budget for fiscal year 2011. Read more...