Tim Garrett Preserved the Rights of Citizens

  • Sponsored legislation to give local citizens the right to a public hearing before a landfill or waste processing facility could be put in their neighborhood
  • Co-sponsored legislation that provides for local government supervision and public hearings on solid waste processing facilities
  • Voted to protect the elderly via the Elder Protection Act of 2004 and increased personal needs allowance for citizens living in long-term care facilities
  • Fought to keep the elderly safe by supporting legislation to end abuse and install fire sprinkler systems in nursing homes