Reps. Saira Draper and Omari Crawford to Host Roundtable Discussion and Press Conference Regarding the CDC

ATLANTA – State Representatives Saira Draper (D-Atlanta) and Omari Crawford (D-Decatur), along with State Representatives Imani Barnes (D-Tucker), Mary Margaret Oliver (D-Decatur) and State Senator Elena Parent (D-Atlanta), will host a roundtable discussion and press conference regarding the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) on Tuesday, September 2, 2025. The roundtable will be held from 11 a.m. – 12 p.m. in room 216 of the Georgia State Capitol, followed by the press conference from 12 – 1 p.m. at the South Wing Steps of the Capitol in Atlanta.

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Chairman Josh Bonner Receives Patrick Henry Award by the National Guard Association of the United States

ATLANTA – State Representative Josh Bonner (R-Fayetteville), chairman of the House Defense and Veterans Affairs Committee, was recently awarded the Patrick Henry Award by the National Guard Association of the United States (NGAUS) at their 147th General Conference and Exhibition in Milwaukee, Wisconsin.

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House Rural Development Committee Summit on the Impact of Pulp and Paper Mill Closures in Rural Georgia to Hold Meeting in Douglas on Recent Mill Closures in Rural Georgia

ATLANTA – The House Rural Development Committee Summit on the Impact of Pulp and Paper Mill Closures in Rural Georgia, chaired by State Representative Leesa Hagan (R-Lyons), will hold a meeting focusing on the recent mill closures in rural Georgia on Wednesday, September 10, 2025, at 9 a.m. at Engram Hall in Douglas, Georgia.

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House Majority Whip James Burchett Announces Path Toward Solution for Ongoing Pearson Water Issues

ATLANTA – Georgia House Majority Caucus Whip James Burchett (R-Waycross) and Atkinson County Commission Chairman Parker Liles today hosted a meeting in Pearson, Georgia, to announce progress toward addressing longstanding sewer and water system maintenance backlogs that pose safety issues for residents of Pearson and Atkinson County.

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