Political Quotes

“Yesterday the mental health community of southeast Georgia celebrated a victory. After the outgoing Human Resources commissioner proposed the closure of Georgia Regional Hospital in Savannah last month, the Georgia Board of Resources voted yesterday to keep this important hospital open. Last month, I wrote the Governor with my concerns over the closure of Georgia Regional. I was deeply concerned that the decision to close the facility was made by only looking at the direct cost savings and did not include the services that this facility provides to southeast Georgia. I was concerned about the additional costs that the region would incur due to the closure, as well as the difficulties that people with psychiatric and developmental disabilities and their families would endure. Mr. Speaker, I commend the Georgia Board of Human Resources for agreeing to keep this necessary facility open in Savannah, Georgia.”