Press Releases: 2003

December 30, 2003

Attorney General Baker Appoints Savannah Resident Michael Vaquer to Water Advisory Council

Attorney General Thurbert Baker announced today the appointment of Savannah resident Michael Vaquer to the Attorney General’s Water Advisory Council. The Council was formed in the Summer of 2003 to advise the Attorney General on water issues faced by the State of Georgia.

December 08, 2003

Attorney General Baker Announces Execution Date for Eddie Albert Crawford

Georgia Attorney General Thurbert E. Baker offers the following information in the case against Eddie Albert Crawford, who is currently scheduled to be executed at 7:00pm on December 10, 2003:

Scheduled Execution

November 04, 2003

Attorney General Baker Announces Execution of James Willie Brown

Georgia Attorney General Thurbert E. Baker offers the following information on the execution of James Willie Brown, whose execution was carried out on November 4, 2003:

Execution

October 20, 2003

Attorney General Baker Declares Transfer of Driver Information to MATRIX Database Illegal

Marty Horne, Acting Commissioner Georgia Department of Motor Vehicle Safety Post Office Box 80447 2206 East View Parkway Conyers, Georgia 30013

RE: Use of DMVS database in MATRIX program

Dear Commissioner Horne:

September 18, 2003

Attorney General Thurbert Baker And The Stop Identity Theft Network Host Ft. Stewart/ Hunter Army Airfield Town Hall Meeting

(Hinesville, GA) Today Attorney General Thurbert Baker and The Stop Identity Theft Network hosted a Town Hall Meeting at Ft. Stewart/Hunter Army Airfield to discuss the growing epidemic of Identity Theft.

September 05, 2003

Statement Of Attorney General Thurbert Baker After Georgia Supreme Court's Decision in Perdue v. Baker

“Today’s ruling by the Georgia Supreme Court is a clear victory for the people of Georgia and a win for good government.

August 27, 2003

Attorney General Thurbert Baker Appoints Advisory Council to Address Water Issues

Attorney General Thurbert Baker has created a Water Advisory Council to advise him on the growing number of water issues that Georgia faces. The appointment of the Water Advisory Council is indicative of how important water issues are in the state of Georgia.

August 26, 2003

Speech to ACCG Water Law Conference

SPEECH TO ACCG WATER LAW CONFERENCE THE FUTURE OF THE SOUTH – THE ROLE OF WATER THE GEORGIA CENTER FOR CONTINUING EDUCATION AUGUST 26, 2003

REMARKS BY THURBERT E. BAKER ATTORNEY GENERAL, STATE OF GEORGIA

August 23, 2003

Attorney General Thurbert Baker Announces Household Finance Settlement Funds Restitution now available to Georgians

Over 15,000 Georgians who are eligible to receive payments from the Household Finance Settlement were mailed critical documents this week. To receive Settlement funds, eligible consumers must sign and return the “release form” by October 14, 2003.

August 15, 2003

Colorado added by Attorney General Baker to List of States Entitled to Georgia's Firearm Permit Reciprocity

Attorney General Thurbert Baker announced today an addition to Georgia’s program of reciprocal recognition to firearms permit holders from other states. Legislation passed in 1996 allowed Georgia to grant this privilege to citizens of states which recognized Georgia firearms permits.