Group Names Scot Turner 'Clean Water Champion'

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The Georgia Water Coalition on Tuesday honored State Representative Scot Turner (R-Holly Springs) with a Clean Water Champion Award at their Spring Partner meeting in Covington.

Rep. Turner was honored for his support of Georgia’s rivers, lakes, groundwater and streams during the 2015 legislative session.

“It is a great honor to be named as a Clean Water Champion by the Georgia Water Coalition for the second year in a row,” the state legislator said. “This year’s honorees come from all over the state and represent all points on the political spectrum, proving that the environment is not a partisan issue. In fact we all share a common interest in making sure that we have clean water, and we showed we can be advocates for that and good governance at the same time.”

The Georgia Water Coalition is an association of more than 200 conservation and environmental organizations, hunting and fishing groups, businesses, and community organizations that have been working to protect Georgia’s water since 2002.

Its mission is “to protect and care for Georgia’s water resources, which are essential for sustaining Georgia’s prosperity, providing clean and abundant drinking water, preserving diverse aquatic habitats for wildlife and recreation, and strengthening property values.”

It is estimated that their organization encompasses more than 250,000 Georgians, while consistently expanding their reach.

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Photo credit: Scot Turner/state of Georgia