ATLANTA – State Representative Yasmin Neal (D-Jonesboro) yesterday submitted a letter urging the Clayton County Board of Commissioners to halt any consideration of Ordinance 2022-271, local legislation which would allow the Clayton County Board of Commissioners to fill vacancies of local elected officials, including the board.
Speaker Jan Jones and Speaker-Nominee Jon Burns Issue Statement on Passing of Former Congressman Elliott Levitas
ATLANTA – Speaker Jan Jones (R-Milton) and Majority Caucus Speaker-Nominee Jon Burns (R-Newington) issued the following joint statement on the passing of former Congressman Elliott Levitas:
DeKalb House and Senate Delegation to Host Series of Joint Virtual, In-Person Pre-Session Town Hall Meetings
ATLANTA – Members of the DeKalb House and Senate Delegation will host a series of joint virtual and in-person town hall meetings to discuss the 2023 legislative session, which will convene on January 9, 2023. The meeting schedule is as follows:
Rep. Carl Gilliard Named Chair of Georgia Legislative Black Caucus
ATLANTA – State Representative Carl Gilliard (D-Savannah) was recently named the chair of the Georgia Legislative Black Caucus (GLBC) for the 2023-2024 legislative term, which begins January 9, 2023. Founded in 1975, the GLBC is currently the largest caucus of Black state legislators in the nation.
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House Study Committee on Cannabis Waste Disposal and Recycling to Hold Series of Meetings
ATLANTA – The House Study Committee on Cannabis Waste Disposal and Recycling, chaired by State Representative Mesha Mainor (D-Atlanta), will hold a series of meetings from TOMORROW, Thursday, January 5 – Friday, January 6, 2023, in room 606 of the Coverdell Legislative Office Building in Atlanta.