ATLANTA – State Representative Debra Bazemore (D-South Fulton) will lead the virtual “Mental Health Check-In” session of the National Alliance on Mental Health’s (NAMI) annual state conference on Saturday, October 9, 2021, at 9 a.m. To watch a live stream of Rep. Bazemore’s remarks, please click here.
Rep. Howard to Participate in Interchange Dedication Ceremony for Late Jessye Norman
ATLANTA – State Representative Henry “Wayne” Howard (D-Augusta) will participate in an interchange dedication ceremony in honor of Jessye Norman, the late African American opera singer, on Saturday, October 9, 2021, at 10 a.m. at the Jessye Norman School of the Arts (Ann and Ellis Gallery) in Augusta.
House Study Committee on Childhood Lead Exposure Announces Next Meetings
ATLANTA – The House Study Committee on Childhood Lead Exposure, chaired by State Representative Katie Dempsey (R-Rome), will hold two meetings during the month of October. The meeting schedule is as follows:
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Rep. Sandra Scott, GHDC Subcommittee on COVID-19 to Hold Press Conference Tomorrow on Department of Labor Legislative Portal Access Pilot Program Agreement
ATLANTA – State Representative Sandra Scott (D-Rex), along with members of the Georgia House Democratic Caucus (GHDC) Subcommittee on COVID-19, will hold a press conference TOMORROW, Tuesday, October 5, 2021, at 9 a.m. in the Rotunda of the State Capitol.
Gwinnett Area State Legislators Commend Local Passage of CROWN Act
ATLANTA – State Representatives Donna McLeod (D-Lawrenceville), Jasmine Clark (D-Lilburn), Dewey McClain (D-Lawrenceville), Shelly Hutchinson (D-Snellville), Karen Bennett (D-Stone Mountain), Dar’shun Kendrick (D-Lithonia), Kim Schofield (D-Atlanta) and State Senator Nikki Merritt (D-Grayson) commend the Gwinnett County Board of Commissioners (BOC) on the local passage of the Creating a Respectful and Open World for Natural Hair (CROWN) Act. These legislators will also hold a press conference to discuss the CROWN Act on Wednesday, October 6, 2021, at 1 p.m. in conference room C at the Gwinnett Justice and Administration Center in Lawrenceville (75 Langley Drive).
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