ATLANTA – State Representative Sandra Scott (D-Rex) today announced that she will introduce legislation to address “period poverty” and make menstrual hygiene products more accessible and more affordable to Georgians. Rep. Scott, along with State Representatives Kim Schofield (D-Atlanta) and Viola Davis (D-Stone Mountain), pre-filed House bills 861, 863 and 864 last fall and will formally introduce these bills during the 2022 legislative session, which convened today, Monday, Jan. 10, 2022.
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ATLANTA – State Representative Carl Gilliard (D-Garden City) will host a series of events to honor the late Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. in Savannah. The schedule of events is as follows:
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Rep. Sandra Scott to Host Virtual Town Hall Meeting on 2022 Legislative Priorities
ATLANTA – State Representative Sandra Scott (D-Rex) will host a virtual town hall meeting to discuss the 2022 legislative session on Thursday, January 13, 2022, at 7 p.m. via Zoom. To participate in this virtual town hall, please click here; the meeting ID is 825 1211 0298 and the password is 729335.
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ATLANTA – Today, Speaker David Ralston (R-Blue Ridge) appointed former State Representative Edward Lindsey, Jr., to the State Election Board. Lindsey succeeds Rebecca Sullivan who was named Commissioner of the Georgia Department of Administrative Services earlier today.
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ATLANTA – State Representative Randy Nix (R-LaGrange), chairman of the House Ethics Committee, today announced that he will not seek re-election to the Georgia House of Representatives after 16 years of service.
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