Georgia House of Representatives
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ATLANTA – State Representative Winfred Dukes (D-Albany) today issued the following statement to strongly encourage citizens in House District 154 to participate in receiving a COVID-19 vaccination when it becomes available to the general public:
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ATLANTA – State Representative Kim Schofield (D-Atlanta) commends two national African American legislative organizations for publicly recognizing the impact that lupus has on the African American community. The National Black Caucus of State Legislators (NBCSL) and the National Organization of Black Elected Legislative (NOBEL) Women each adopted separate resolutions that urge the federal and state governments to provide access to lupus treatment and increase awareness of the disease.
ATLANTA – Members of the Georgia House Democratic Caucus (GHDC) Subcommittee on COVID-19 recently submitted a letter to Attorney General Christopher Carr to request an investigation and audit into the Georgia Department of Labor’s (GDOL) inability to process and pay Unemployment Insurance (UI) benefits claims in a timely manner.
ATLANTA – The House Governmental Affairs Committee will hold its next virtual hearing on voting processes and elections in Georgia TOMORROW, Wednesday, December 23, 2020, at 9 a.m. A live stream of the hearing can be viewed here.
ATLANTA – State Representative CaMia Hopson (D-Albany) recently received the Civil Servant of the Year award for the 2020 Rising in Community Excellence (RICE) Awards on Saturday, December 19, 2020. Rep. Hopson was selected by the public to receive the award, and she was announced as one of the award recipients during a virtual ceremony, which can be viewed here.
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