ATLANTA – State Representative Carl Gilliard (D-Savannah) was recently selected by the Savannah Martin Luther King Jr. Observance Day Association to serve as one of the grand marshals for the 43rd Annual Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Day Parade on January 16, 2023.
Rep. John Carson Issues Statement on Kennesaw State University Student Killed in South Korean Stampede
ATLANTA – State Representative John Carson (R-Marietta) today issued the following statement regarding the death of Kennesaw State University student Steven Blesi, who was killed in the Halloween incident in Seoul, South Korea:
Rep. Lewis-Ward Hosts Black Farmers Ball to Honor Black Farmers Across Georgia
ATLANTA – State Representative Regina Lewis-Ward (D-McDonough) recently hosted the inaugural Black Farmers Ball to celebrate the achievements of Black farmers on Friday, October 28, 2022. The event’s theme, “Saving Our Land: Equity Matters,” sought to highlight the need for equitable agricultural policies in Georgia.
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Joint Study Committee on the Electrification of Transportation to Hold Next Meeting
ATLANTA – The Joint Study Committee on the Electrification of Transportation, co-chaired by State Representative Rick Jasperse (R-Jasper) and State Senator Steve Gooch (R-Dahlonega), will hold its next meeting on Wednesday, November 2, 2022, at 9 a.m. in the fourth floor board room at the Georgia Department of Transportation Headquarters in Atlanta. To watch a live stream of this meeting, please click here.
Rep. Rhonda Taylor Commends Stonecrest Reproductive Rights Resolution
ATLANTA – State Representative Rhonda Taylor (D-Conyers) commends the Stonecrest City Council for unanimously approving a local resolution to support women’s reproductive rights during its council meeting earlier this week. Rep. Taylor serves on the Georgia House Democratic Caucus Subcommittee on Women’s Reproductive Rights and requested that this city council create and adopt this local resolution.
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