Sandy Springs Mayor Eva Galambos Appointed to Georgia Commission on the Holocaust

House Speaker David Ralston (R-Blue Ridge) announced Wednesday the appointment of Sandy Springs Eva Galambos to the Georgia Commission on the Holocaust.

The Georgia Commission on the Holocaust was established to educate the citizens of Georgia about the consequences of hate, prejudice, and discrimination through the lessons of the Holocaust. These lessons are taught in order to cultivate positive character development and to foster the understanding of the significance of good citizenship.

The Commission was established by Executive Order by Governor Joe Frank Harris in 1986. Governor Zell Miller re-established the Commission upon taking office and charged it with creating education programs for the citizens. In 1998, by act of the Georgia General Assembly, the Commission became a permanent state agency.  The Commission consists of fifteen members appointed equally by the Governor, Lt. Governor and Speaker of the House.