Joint Study Committee on Dual Enrollment for Highly Skilled Talent at Younger Ages to Discuss Final Recommendations

ATLANTA – The Joint Study Committee on Dual Enrollment for Highly Skilled Talent at Younger Ages, co-chaired by State Representative Matt Dubnik (R-Gainesville) and State Senator Matt Brass (R-Newnan), will hold a meeting to discuss the study committee’s final recommendations on Wednesday, October 11, 2023, at 9 a.m. in room 450 of the Georgia State Capitol.

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Representatives Sandra Scott, Viola Davis and Kim Schofield to Hold Press Conference to Demand Increased Funding for HBCUs

ATLANTA – State Representatives Sandra Scott (D-Rex), Viola Davis (D-Stone Mountain), Kim Schofield (D-Atlanta), along with legal professionals, will hold a press conference to address funding disparities for Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCU) on Wednesday, October 4, 2023, at 3 p.m. in room 610 of the Coverdell Legislative Office Building in Atlanta.

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Rep. Farooq Mughal Attends Opening of the White House Office of Gun Violence Prevention

ATLANTA – State Representative Farooq Mughal (D-Dacula) recently attended the opening ceremony of the newly established White House Office of Gun Violence Prevention on September 22, 2023, in Washington D.C. Rep. Mughal met with other state legislators and business owners from across the country to show support for this newly established initiative aimed at reducing gun violence in the United States.

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Rep. Mesha Mainor Congratulates Atlanta Pastor Dr. Walter Earl Fluker on Receiving Four Freedoms Award, Boston University School of Theology Distinguished Alumni Award

ATLANTA – State Representative Mesha Mainor (R-Atlanta) congratulates Dr. Walter Earl Fluker, interim pastor at Friendship Baptist Church in Atlanta, on receiving the 2023 Freedom of Worship Award from the Roosevelt Institute as a part of their Four Freedoms Awards. Additionally, Dr. Fluker was selected for Boston University’s 2023 School of Theology Distinguished Alumni Award.

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House Study Committee on Fishing Access to Freshwater Resources to Hold Second Meeting in Clarkesville

ATLANTA – The House Study Committee on Fishing Access to Freshwater Resources, chaired by House Majority Caucus Whip James Burchett (R-Waycross), will hold its next meeting on Thursday, October 12, 2023 at 9 a.m. at Habersham EMC in Clarkesville, Georgia.

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