ATLANTA – Rep. Alisha Morgan (D-Austell) stole the show this weekend at the National Action Network’s Summer Conference. The National Action Network (NAN), founded by Rev. Al Sharpton in 1991, has worked within the spirit and tradition of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. to promote a modern civil rights agenda that includes one standard of justice and decency for all people regardless of race, social justice for communities, and the improvement of race relations. Continue reading “Rep. Morgan Honored For Leadership in Education at National Action Network Conference”
Fludd Tapped for IME Informative Conference
ATLANTA – State Representative Virgil Fludd (D-Tyrone) has been selected to attend the IME Informative Conference. The Conference will be held in Mexico City, Mexico from August 26 – 29, 2009. The participants are elected and appointed officials in the United States at federal, state and local levels. Continue reading “Fludd Tapped for IME Informative Conference”
Representative Glenn Baker Votes to Approve First GDOT Director of Planning
ATLANTA – Recently state Representative Glenn Baker (D- Jonesboro) was appointed to serve on the House Transportation Subcommittee on Approval of the Director of Planning by House Transportation Committee Chairman Jay Roberts (R- Ocilla). This subcommittee was organized to review Governor Sonny Perdue’s recent appointment, Mr. Todd Long, for the position of Director of Planning at the Georgia Department of Transportation (GDOT) and make a recommendation to the full House Transportation Committee. Continue reading “Representative Glenn Baker Votes to Approve First GDOT Director of Planning”
Statement from Representative Butch Parrish Concerning the Appointment of Ken Warnock to Georgia Aviation Authority
ATLANTA – Today state Representative Butch Parrish (R- Swainsboro) released the following statement concerning the appointment of Kenneth J. Carlton Warnock to the Georgia Aviation Authority: Continue reading “Statement from Representative Butch Parrish Concerning the Appointment of Ken Warnock to Georgia Aviation Authority”
House Transportation Subcommittee Recommends Todd Long for Approval by Full Committee
ATLANTA – Today the House Transportation Subcommittee on Approval of the Director of Planning recommended Todd Long for approval to the full House Transportation Committee. The recommendation came in a unanimous vote following a meeting of the approval subcommittee, during which members questioned Governor Sonny Perdue’s recent appointment, Mr. Todd Long, for the position of Director of Planning at the Georgia Department of Transportation (GDOT). Continue reading “House Transportation Subcommittee Recommends Todd Long for Approval by Full Committee”