Rep. Beskin: “Excluding Emory University and the CDC from APS would Disenfranchise Voters”

ATLANTA – State Representative Beth Beskin (R-Atlanta) recently urged Atlanta Mayor Kasim Reed and Atlanta City Council members to revise the Emory University and Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) annexation ordinances to provide that the annexation territory be included in the Atlanta Independent School System (APS). In a formal letter, Rep. Beskin claimed that excluding the Emory University and CDC annexation areas from APS would disenfranchise voters. Continue reading “Rep. Beskin: “Excluding Emory University and the CDC from APS would Disenfranchise Voters””

Rep. Beskin Opposes Excluding Emory University and the CDC from APS

ATLANTA – State Representative Beth Beskin (R-Atlanta) today commented on the proposed annexation of Emory University and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) into the City of Atlanta that would exclude the properties from the Atlanta Independent School System (APS). In a formal letter to Atlanta Mayor Kasim Reed and Atlanta City Council members, Rep. Beskin urged members to revise the Emory University and CDC annexation ordinances to provide that the annexed parcels be included in APS. Continue reading “Rep. Beskin Opposes Excluding Emory University and the CDC from APS”