Goggans Named “Public Health Hero”
DOUGLAS, GA (Jan. 4, 2010) – State Sen. Greg Goggans (R-Douglas) has been honored as a “Public Health Hero” by the Georgia Public Health Association (GPHA). The recognition was announced by the GPHA at its December business meeting at the Mercer University School of Medicine in Macon.
GPHA President Russ Toal commended Sen. Goggans for his leadership on health issues during his tenure in the legislature.
“Greg Goggans devotes a great deal of time and effort to understanding the implications of maintaining a healthy state population,” Toal said. “His thoughtful and pragmatic approach balances the long-term consequences of the public’s overall health with the difficult budgetary constraints our state faces. We are pleased to recognize his outstanding leadership on public health issues at the Capitol.”
Goggans has devoted much of his legislative career to improving health services in Georgia. He has lead initiatives to create a statewide trauma care network and in 2009 he helped restructure Georgia’s Department of Human Resources (DHR) which oversees the state’s public and mental health departments. Goggans’ work helped create a streamlined organizational structure that can utilize DHR resources more efficiently for its public health programs.
Goggans was first elected to the Georgia State Senate from the 7th District in 2004. He represents the citizens of Atkins, Bacon, Berrien, Clinch, Coffee, Echols, Lanier, Pierce, and Ware counties and portions of Cook County. Goggans is currently serving as Secretary of the Health and Human Services committee. He also serves on the Appropriations, Agriculture and Consumer Affairs, Finance, and Transportation committees.
GPHA’s mission is to advocate for conditions in which all people and communities can be healthy; to promote the scientific foundation of public health practice and policy; and to assure a continuous voice broadly representing public health in Georgia.
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Sen. Greg Goggans represents the 7th Senate District, which includes Atkinson, Bacon, Berrien, Clinch, Coffee, Echols, Lanier, Pierce and Ware counties and a portion of Cook County.
