ATLANTA – State Representative Dewey McClain (D-Lawrenceville), chair of the Gwinnett House Legislative Delegation, touts the delegation’s bipartisan local legislation to create a property tax exemption for Gwinnett County residents. Last week, the Georgia House of Representatives passed two local tax exemption bills, House Bill 711 and House Bill 748, which will now undergo consideration in the Senate.
Rep. Matt Reeves’ Safer Hospitals Act Receives Final Passage
ATLANTA – State Representative Matt Reeves (R-Duluth) today announced that the Georgia General Assembly recently gave final passage to House Bill 383, or the Safer Hospitals Act. Sponsored by Rep. Reeves, the Safer Hospitals Act would allow all Georgia hospitals to form hospital campus police departments with POST certified law enforcement officers, similar to college campus police departments.
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Rep. Kim Schofield to Host 4th Annual 2023 Single Parent Day “Legacy Builders” Awards Ceremony Tomorrow
ATLANTA – State Representative Kim Schofield (D-Atlanta), along with former State Representative Valencia Stovall, will host the fourth annual 2023 Single Parent Day “Legacy Builders” award ceremony TOMORROW, Saturday, March 25, 2023, at 2:30 p.m. at the Sonesta Airport North Hotel in Atlanta.
The “Legacy Builders” ceremony will honor single parents from across Georgia. The George Single Parent “Overcomer Founder” Award and the Ruth Brewster Endurance Award will be given to recipients with accomplishments in public service, education, faith, arts and entertainment, business ownership, community service and medical and health.
Sponsored by former Rep. Stovall, House Resolution 279 was signed into law in 2018 to designate March 21 of each year as Single Parent Day in Georgia.
“As a proud single mom, I salute all single moms and dads, whether single parenting by choice or circumstances, for standing up, showing up and being awesome,” said Rep. Schofield.
For more information about Single Parent Day events, please contact kim.schofield@house.ga.gov.
WHO: Rep. Kim Schofield (D-Atlanta)
WHAT: Single Parent Day Award Ceremony
WHEN: Saturday, March 25, 2023
2:30 p.m.
WHERE: Sonesta Airport North Hotel
1325 Virginia Ave.
Atlanta, GA 30344
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Rep. Kim Schofield to Host 4th Annual 2023 Single Parent Day “Legacy Builders” Awards Ceremony Tomorrow
ATLANTA – State Representative Kim Schofield (D-Atlanta), along with former State Representative Valencia Stovall, will host the fourth annual 2023 Single Parent Day “Legacy Builders” award ceremony TOMORROW, Saturday, March 25, 2023, at 2:30 p.m. at the Sonesta Airport North Hotel in Atlanta.
DeKalb House Legislative Delegation to Host Public Meeting with Local Officials
ATLANTA – Members of the DeKalb House Legislative Delegation, chaired by State Representative Karla Drenner (D-Avondale Estates), will host a public meeting with local officials on Monday, March 27, 2023, at 12 p.m. (or upon adjournment of the House of Representatives if later) in room 510 of the Coverdell Legislative Office Building in Atlanta.
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