Rep. Matt Reeves Recognized for Georgia Business Law Leadership

ATLANTA – State Representative Matt Reeves (R-Duluth) was recently recognized by the Uniform Law Commission for sponsoring the Georgia’s Uniform Commercial Code Modernization Act, House Bill 1240, which was carried in the State Senate by President Pro Tempore John F. Kennedy and signed into law by Governor Brian Kemp in May of 2024.

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Rep. Dar’shun Kendrick Attends National Future Summit in D.C., Meets with U.S. Sen. Raphael Warnock

ATLANTA – State Representative Dar’shun Kendrick (D-Lithonia) recently attended the National Future Summit, a national bipartisan conference for Gen Z and millennial lawmakers, in Washington D.C., where she also met with U.S. Senator Raphael Warnock at his D.C. office. During their meeting, Rep. Kendrick advocated for the passage of H.R. 2799, the Expanding Access to Capital Act.

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Rep. Katie Dempsey Attends NCSL’s 2024 Health Policy Seminar in Washington, D.C.

ATLANTA – State Representative Katie Dempsey (R-Rome), chair of the House Appropriations Subcommittee on Human Resources, recently attended the National Conference of State Legislature’s (NCSL) 2024 Health Policy Seminar in Washington, D.C. Rep. Dempsey was nominated by House leadership to attend this seminar, which is designed for state legislators and legislative staff who are experienced or emerging leaders in health to expand their knowledge through convening with other state leaders and experts from across the country.

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Rep. Matt Dubnik to Co-Chair Georgia Legislative Sportsmen’s Caucus

ATLANTA – State Representative Matt Dubnik (R-Gainesville) was recently appointed to serve as caucus co-chair of the bipartisan and bicameral Georgia Legislative Sportsmen’s Caucus. Rep. Dubnik will co-chair the caucus alongside State Representative Chas Cannon (R-Moultrie), and State Senator Russ Goodman (R-Cogdell) will continue to serve as the caucus co-chair in the Senate. Reps. Dubnik and Cannon have assumed the roles of caucus co-chairs following the announcement of State Representative David Knight’s (R-Griffin) retirement, marking the end of his 19-year legislative career.

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Georgia Legislators Call for Action Against Defunding of AP African American Studies

ATLANTA – State Representatives Viola Davis (D-Stone Mountain), Kim Schofield (D-Atlanta), Sandra Scott (D-Rex) and Rhonda Burnough (D-Riverdale) today call for action against State Superintendent Richard Woods’ decision to block an AP African American Studies course from state curriculum for the 2024 academic year.

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