2008 November - Meetings & Activities

November 15, 2008 - Regular Meeting

November 15th speaker, US Congressman Tom Price

Congressman Tom Price is recognized as a vibrant leader in Georgia and a diligent and tireless problem solver in Congress. First elected to Congress, representing the Sixth District of Georgia, in November 2004, Price was re-elected with broad support in both primary and general elections in 2006.

Prior to going to Washington, Price served four terms in the Georgia State Senate - two as Minority Whip. In 2002, he became the first Republican Majority Leader in the history of Georgia. This year he was promoted to Deputy Whip, part of the Republican Leadership Team.

In Congress, Price's priorities are reforming the tax system, strengthening health care and education, bringing common sense to the litigation system, and finding transportation solutions for Atlanta's residents and commuter.

Congressman Price received a Doctor of Medicine degree from the University of Michigan and completed his Orthopaedic Surgery residency at Emory University. Price established an orthopaedic clinic just north of Atlanta. After nearly twenty years of private practice he returned to Emory University School of Medicine as an Assistant Professor.

Price is active in the Atlanta community, is a past President of the Roswell Rotary Club and has served on Boards of the North Fulton Chamber of Commerce, Orchestra Atlanta, the Arthritis Foundation, the North Metro YMCA, and the Mount Vernon Presbyterian School. He is also a member of our Piedmont Chapter, GA SAR. Congressman Price with his wife, Elizabeth, and son, Robert, reside in Roswell. They are members of the Georgia Ensemble Theater, Roswell Clean and Beautiful, the Chattahoochee Nature Center, and the Roswell Presbyterian Church.

Receiving Veteran's Day proclamation from Milton City Council member Bill Lutz. In attendance were Paul Prescott, Robert Allgood, and Jack Ferguson - 11/03/08