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Monday, January 14, 2013  Albany state representatives are in Atlanta for the start of the 40-day legislative session.

Wednesday, January 09, 2013  Updated with video; The Lee County Board of Education met this morning with Representative Ed Rynders to discuss concerns they have for the new year.

Thursday, October 04, 2012  Updated with video; Georgia Representative Ed Rynders visited Lee County Pre-K Thursday morning to celebrate it's 20th anniversary.

Sunday, May 13, 2012  Saturday, Phillip Phillips made his big hometown debut since beginning his American Idol journey--and everyone wanted to express their support of him!

Friday, April 27, 2012  Updated with video; Thursday Georgia’s Secretary of State, Brian Kemp, made a visit to the Lee County Board of Elections to make sure they're on track.

Thursday, October 20, 2011  Georgia House Speaker David Ralston and Rep. Ed Rynders stopped at Phoebe Putney's MCG and UGA clinical campuses to discuss medical education opportunities.

Tuesday, October 04, 2011  Local law makers were helping to celebrate the program in Dougherty and Lee counties Monday morning.

Thursday, August 11, 2011  Updated with video; Representative Ed Rynders talks to the Albany Area Chamber of Commerce about redistricting.

Saturday, February 26, 2011  Representative Ed Rynders of Leesburg has filed a resolution that would limit the Georgia Board of Regents' ability to raise college tuition.

Tuesday, November 30, 2010  State Senators and Representatives instructed medical students on leadership and the legislative process: A session all 17 students requested and enrolled in.

Thursday, October 07, 2010  House Bill 1405 was signed into law on June 1, 2010, creating the Special Council on Tax Reform and Fairness for Georgians to study the state’s current revenue structure. The Council stopped in Albany to hear input  from Southwest Georgians.

Wednesday, August 04, 2010  Nathan came to the 'Good Life City' to announce an endorsement by Representative Ed Rynders; while Handel made this a stop on her bus tour.

Wednesday, January 20, 2010  Rynders kept his positions as Chairman of Intergovernmental Coordination and as Vice-Chairman of Health and Human Services.

Wednesday, December 24, 2008  State Representative Ed Rynders says the Department of Transportation is not making the Highway 133 expansion project a priority for the coming year.