I just received the following from Speaker Pro Tem Mark Burkhalter:
“Given my responsibilities as Speaker Pro Tem, upon the official resignation of Speaker Richardson, I will call for an election the week we reconvene for the 2010 session of the Georgia General Assembly. Then you may elect a new Speaker who can take this job and be fully committed to it into the next decade.”
This is the right decision for the House of Representatives as an institution and for Georgia. Many of us expressed serious concerns. I am grateful that our concerns were heard and respected.
