Former Majority Leader Honors Rep. Graves
May 7, 2008    State Representative Tom Graves    

For Immediate Release: May 7, 2008
Contact: Susan Meyers, 404-518-2271

Former Majority Leader Honors Rep. Graves

ATLANTA – State Rep. Tom Graves (R-Ranger) will be honored for his tireless efforts to stem the tide of expansive government and to reduce the tax burden on Georgians. Graves will receive an award presented by FreedomWorks, a nationwide grassroots organization, led by former Congressional Majority Leader Dick Armey.

Graves, who founded a conservative policy caucus in the Georgia House, will be given FreedomWorks first Legislative Entrepreneur award at a ceremony in Washington, D.C. tonight. The Republican from Ranger, Georgia, will join four members of Congress and the Florida Speaker of the House who will also be honored by FreedomWorks.

Armey, who served as the Republican Majority Leader in Congress from 1995 to 2003, will present the award to Graves for his devotion to defending liberty and protecting taxpayers by limiting growth in government, cutting taxes and bringing competition to the health care marketplace.

“Lawmakers such as Graves are a rare breed,” said Armey. “There are so many, who just go along to get along, are the best friend of special interests or the media’s best friend. Tom is thoughtful and measured, yet deliberate and isn’t afraid to draw a line in the sand when it comes to standing for liberty.

“We need more of these courageous lawmakers at all levels of government who are willing to stand up for the principles set forth in our Constitution,” Armey added. “It takes bold leaders to act as fiscal watchdogs, that aren’t afraid to ask the tough questions to those who seek to expand government on the backs of hard-working Georgia families”.

For the past two years, FreedomWorks has partnered with Graves and others in the Georgia General Assembly on multiple occasions to advance free-market policies. This included several appearances by Armey at the State Capitol in Atlanta.

“What can you say when Dick Armey honors you?” asked Graves. “He is truly one of the greats of our time and inspires many of us to continue to persevere as we fight the fight for the people of Georgia.”

In his six years in the Georgia House, Graves has served as one of the House Hawks, the chairman of the tax reform subcommittee of the Ways and Means Committee, the chairman of the state highways subcommittee of the Transportation Committee and the chairman of the general health subcommittee of the House Health and Human Resources Committee. He also is a 2004 graduate of the Coverdell Leadership Institute. He recently qualified for re-election to serve his 4th term in the House of Representatives.

Also joining Graves as recipients of FreedomWorks first annual Legislative Entrepreneur Award will be Florida’s House Speaker Marco Rubio, Congressmen Jeff Flake of Arizona and Jeb Hensarling of Texas and U.S. Senators Tom Coburn of Oklahoma and Jim DeMint of South Carolina.

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