ATLANTA – State Representative Gerald Greene (R-Cuthbert), co-chair of the House Rural Development Council alongside State Representative Mack Jackson (D-Sandersville), recently hosted the council’s second meeting of the year at the historic Thomson Depot in Thomson, Georgia. Both Reps. Greene and Jackson were appointed as co-chairs by House Speaker Jon Burns (R-Newington) in 2023. The meeting’s agenda concentrated on addressing rural healthcare needs, including maternal and infant health, shortages of physicians and improving access to care in underserved regions.
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ATLANTA – State Representative Kim Schofield (D-Atlanta) recently announced that Fulton County has been named as a Purple Heart County. On Wednesday, September 18, 2024, Fulton County Commission Chairman Rob Pitts and the Fulton County Board of Commissioners unanimously issued a proclamation presented by Commissioner Marvin Arrington and co-sponsored by Commissioner Natalie Hall, which seeks to honor the courage, service and sacrifice of the men and women who have been wounded or killed in the line of duty while serving in the U.S. Armed Forces.
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ATLANTA – State Representative Brad Thomas (R-Holly Springs), chair of the House Technology and Infrastructure Innovation Subcommittee on Artificial Intelligence, was recently awarded the Legislator of the Year award from the Technology Association of Georgia (TAG). TAG’s Legislator of the Year award is given to elected officials who embody TAG’s commitment to fostering the technology ecosystem.
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ATLANTA – State Representative Carl Gilliard (D-Savannah), chair of the Georgia Legislative Black Caucus, will host a road dedication event in honor of the Frances Bright Johnson Interchange on Monday, September 23, 2024, from 10 – 11 a.m. at the Progressive Recreation Center in Savannah.
Continue reading “Rep. Carl Gilliard to Host Road Dedication Event in Honor of Frances Bright Johnson Interchange in Savannah”Rep. Lydia Glaize, American Council on Germany, to Host Social Cohesion Roundtable Discussion on Monday
ATLANTA – State Representative Lydia Glaize (D-Fairburn), in partnership with the American Council on Germany, will host a roundtable discussion on housing, workers’ rights and voting rights on Monday, September 16, 2024, at 10 a.m. in room 506 of the Coverdell Legislative Office Building in Atlanta.