State Legislators to Celebrate 111th Delta Sigma Theta Sorority Founders’ Day

ATLANTA – State Representatives Viola Davis (D-Stone Mountain), Rhonda Burnough (D-Riverdale), Sheila Jones (D-Atlanta), Edna Jackson (D-Savannah) and Terry Cummings (D-Mableton) will celebrate the upcoming 111th Founders’ Day of the Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, Inc. on Saturday, January 13, 2024. The Founders’ Day commemorates the 22 young women who founded the sisterhood, promoted academic excellence and provided assistance to those in need.

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Rep. Becky Evans to Partner with DeKalb Habitat for Humanity on Home Repair Project

ATLANTA – State Representative Becky Evans (D-Atlanta) will partner with DeKalb County Habitat for Humanity for a home repair project for Jacqueline Sawyer Williams, a local DeKalb County woman, on Monday, January 15, 2024, from 12 – 4 p.m. at Lynwood Park in DeKalb County, Georgia.

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Rep. Mesha Mainor to Headline Event on Juvenile Justice Reform

ATLANTA – State Representative Mesha Mainor (R-Atlanta) will headline an event that focuses on keeping local youth out of street gangs, reforming the juvenile justice system and keeping communities safe from violence and harm on Saturday, January 13, 2024, at 11 a.m. at Milk and Honey Restaurant at Cascade in Atlanta, Georgia.

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DeKalb County House Legislative Delegation to Hold Meeting with MARTA Representatives

ATLANTA – DeKalb House Delegation Chair Karla Drenner (D-Avondale Estates) and Vice Chair Viola Davis (D-Stone Mountain), along with members of the DeKalb County House Legislative Delegation, will hold a meeting with representatives from the Metropolitan Atlanta Rapid Transit Authority Act (MARTA) on Monday, January 22, 2024, at 12 p.m., or upon adjournment of the House, in room 514 of the Coverdell Legislative Office Building in Atlanta.

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Rep. Houston Gaines Issues Statement in Response to Governor’s Announcement of New University of Georgia Medical School at Annual Eggs and Issues Breakfast

ATLANTA – State Representative Houston Gaines (R-Athens) today issued the following statement in response to Governor Brian Kemp’s recent announcement at the annual Georgia Chamber of Commerce Eggs & Issues event at Mercedes-Benz Stadium to include $50 million in this year’s budget for the University of Georgia to have a standalone medical school:

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