ATLANTA – State Representative Sandra Scott (D-Rex) today announced that she has selected Ms. Regina Deloach as a recipient of the 2023 Yellow Rose/Nikki T. Randall Servant Leadership Award. Rep. Scott will present Ms. Deloach with the award during a ceremony on Wednesday, March 8, 2023.
Rep. Kim Schofield Commends Fulton County Board of Commissioners for Local CROWN Act Passage
ATLANTA – State Representative Kim Schofield (D-Atlanta) commends the Fulton County Board of Commissioners for the local passage of the “Creating a Respectful and Open World for Natural Hair” (CROWN) Act. Rep. Schofield urges the Georgia General Assembly to pass Senate Bill 82, the CROWN Act, to prohibit discrimination against natural hair.
Rep. Viola Davis Awards Sandy Purkett with Yellow Rose/Nikki T. Randall Servant Leadership Award
ATLANTA – State Representative Viola Davis (D-Stone Mountain) today announced that she has selected Sandy Purkett as a recipient of the Yellow Rose/Nikki T. Randall Servant Leadership Award. Rep. Davis will present Purkett with the award during a ceremony on Wednesday, March 8, 2023, from 8 – 9:45 a.m. in the Blue Room of the Georgia Freight Depot (65 MLK Jr. Dr. SW) in Atlanta.
Georgia House Passes Rep. Carpenter’s “Safe at Home Act” to Balance Tenant Protections, Landlord Rights
ATLANTA – State Representative Kasey Carpenter (R-Dalton) today announced that the Georgia House of Representatives unanimously passed House Bill 404, or the “Safe at Home Act,” on Thursday, March 2, 2023. Sponsored by Rep. Carpenter, the Safe at Home Act would provide more protections for Georgia’s renters while also preserving the rights of landlords.
Rep. Marvin Lim Develops New Law Enforcement Training on Multicultural Community Policing
ATLANTA – State Representative Marvin Lim (D-Norcross) has developed a new training course with the Georgia Public Safety Training Center (GPSTC) to improve how Georgia peace officers interact with multicultural communities. The new GPSTC “Cultural Adeptness in Law Enforcement” course is offered as a Governor’s Initiative online course.