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Georgia House Speaker Ralston dies following extended illness By DAVE WILLIAMS Capitol Beat
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Tonka, a rescue horse, greets the camera from inside the hand-built barn on Stable Days Farm, a 6.5-acre property located on Birmingham Highway owned by Tim Enloe. This year, Enloe published an online book criticizing the City of Milton for failing to protect the reasons his family bought the property more than 40 years ago — the quiet, safety, horses and agriculture. See story, Page 12.
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ATLANTA — Georgia House Speaker David Ralston died Nov. 16 at the age of 68, just two days after the House Republican Caucus nominated a new speaker to succeed him in January. Ralston, R-Blue Ridge, had been suffering from an extended illness. His wife, Sheree, his children, and other members of his family were with him when he passed away, his office announced. Arrangements will be announced in the coming days. Ralston announced early last week that he would not seek election by his House colleagues to another term as speaker, citing his health. Voters in the 7th House District in Northwest Georgia reelected him Nov. 8 without opposition. At the time of his death, Ralston was the longest currently serving state house speaker in the nation. As provided by the Georgia Constitution, House Speaker Pro Tempore Jan Jones, R-Milton, will serve as speaker for the remainder of the current term, which ends in January. On Monday, House Republicans nominated Majority Leader Jon
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