ATLANTA – State Representative Donna McLeod (D-Lawrenceville) will hold a press conference on House Bill 71 on Friday, February 11, 2022, at 9 a.m. at the South Wing Steps of the Georgia State Capitol.
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ATLANTA – State Representative Mandisha Thomas (D-South Fulton) will host the “Heart of the Matter Cardiologist” virtual health summit on Wednesday, February 23, 2022, from 6- 8 p.m. To register for this virtual event, please click here.
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ATLANTA – State Representative Sandra Scott (D-Rex) will host a virtual town hall on House Bill 35, or the Ethical Policing Act, on Wednesday, February 9, 2022, at 6 p.m. via Zoom. To participate in this virtual event, please click here; the meeting ID is 882 5257 4706, and the password is 002654.
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ATLANTA – State Representative Viola Davis (D-Stone Mountain) seeks to make constituents aware that a local referendum would be required to change the composition/number of members on the DeKalb County Board of Commissioners. Rep. Davis recently consulted the Georgia General Assembly Office of Legislative Counsel regarding recent efforts to change the county’s super district commission seats and/or add new regular commission seats.
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ATLANTA – State Representative Jesse Petrea (R-Savannah), chairman of the House Human Relations & Aging Committee, recently introduced House Bill 1064, legislation that would create a tax exemption for military retirement income. Rep. Petrea is carrying HB 1064 on behalf of Governor Brian Kemp, who recently announced that he would support legislation to provide up to $35,000 in income tax exemptions for military retirees in Georgia.
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