2014 Pathfinder Award Presented to Representative Kevin Tanner of Dawsonville, Georgia

ATLANTA, Oct. 23, 2014 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- The Brain and Spinal Injury Trust Fund Commission presented at its recently held Annual Meeting the 2014 Pathfinder Award to Representative Kevin Tanner (R) 9th of Dawsonville, Georgia for his Outstanding Contributions to Georgians with traumatic brain and spinal cord injuries. Representative Tanner was cited by Commission Chairman JD Frazier for his desire to see that Georgians with traumatic brain (TBI) and spinal cord injuries (SCI) have access to urgently needed goods and services for their continuing rehabilitation and post-acute care.

Working with disability groups - most notably the Brain Injury Association of Georgia; Representative Tanner was instrumental in sponsoring legislation that culminated in Amendment B to the state constitution to provide funding from reckless driving convictions that would be specifically directed to the Trust Fund for direct grants to Georgians that have been diagnosed with TBI and SCI. Commission Executive Director Craig Young cited Representative Tanner's knowledge of the difficulties faced by Georgians with catastrophic injuries and the challenges they and their families face as key to Tanner's determination to insure that these Georgians are not left in dire circumstances.

"Representative Tanner's ability to articulate a genuine need to his fellow legislators and create a consensus among both parties in the General Assembly speaks volumes about his dedication to the health of this state," said Young. "His leadership and concern for all Georgians make him a most worthy recipient of this award."

About the Brain and Spinal Injury Trust Fund Commission
The BSITFC is Georgia's only state agency dedicated to serving Georgians with traumatic brain and spinal cord injuries. Created by Constitutional Amendment by Georgia's voter in 1998 the Commission provides direct grants for rehabilitation and post-acute care. The Commission has made over $20,000,000.00 in awards for individual grants to injured Georgians. www.bsitf.state.ga.us or www.facebook.com/BSITFC

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