State senator for Georgia’s 20th District, Larry Walker, III will deliver Central Georgia Technical College’s commencement keynote address on Friday, May 4, at 7 p.m. The ceremony will honor associate degree, diploma credit-program candidates, and GED® graduates.

Elected in 2015, Sen. Walker, III represents the citizens of Bleckley, Houston, Laurens and Pulaski counties. He serves on several standing committees including Agriculture and Consumer Affairs, Appropriations, Health and Human Services, and Insurance and Labor. He is also a member of the joint House and Senate Agricultural Exposition Authority Overview Committee, the Agriculture Education Advisory Commission, and he serves as Administration Floor Leader for Governor Deal.

“Graduation is an auspicious occasion for our students and we look forward to our speaker, state senator Larry Walker, III, sharing a message of encouragement for the future of our graduates and paying tribute to their outstanding accomplishments,” said Dr. Craig Jackson, vice president of Student Affairs.

A native of Perry, Georgia, Walker, III is very active in the Middle Georgia community. He serves on the board of numerous organizations, including the Methodist Home, Museum of Aviation and Morris Bank. Senator Walker is also a past Chairman of the Perry Downtown Development Authority and past Vice-Chairman of the Houston County Development Authority. Among his many accolades and accomplishments, Senator Walker was a former Perry Rotary Club President, a Paul Harris Fellow, recognized as a Top 10 Leader Under 40 (Houston Magazine) and listed as One of 14 to Watch in 2014 (Macon Telegraph).

Senator Walker, III and his wife Adrienne are the proud parents of three sons: Ben, Cody, and Wade.

CGTC’s commencement ceremony will be held at the Macon Centreplex Coliseum, Friday, May 4 at 7 p.m., and is free and open to the public. Additionally, CGTC’s ceremony will be live streamed and may be viewed at www.centralgatech.edu. A special link will be available the day of the event.

Attachment: State senator Larry Walker, III will give the keynote address at CGTC’s Commencement Ceremony on May 4 at 7 p.m. at the Macon Centreplex.