WASHINGTON, Dec. 31 -- Sen. Jon Ossoff issued the following press release:
U.S. Senator Jon Ossoff is working with Republicans and Democrats to support Georgia's forestry industry.
Sen. Ossoff is co-sponsoring the bipartisan Jobs in the Woods Act, legislation that would boost Georgia's forestry industry by establishing a competitive grant program for forestry career training programs. The bipartisan bill was first introduced by Senators Angus King (I-ME) and James Risch (R-ID).
According to the Forest Resources Association (https://forestresources.org/2025/09/11/meeting-americas-forestry-workforce-needs/), the forestry industry has an aging workforce and is facing difficulties attracting younger foresters. While Georgia employs around 18...