Reps. Schofield, Burnough, Scott Issue Statements on Fallen Cobb County Officers, Call for Gun Safety Legislation

ATLANTA – State Representatives Kim Schofield (D-Atlanta), Rhonda Burnough (D-Riverdale) and Sandra Scott (D-Rex) today issued the following statements regarding the recent shooting deaths of two Cobb County police officers, Deputy Marshall Samuel Erving Jr. and Deputy Jonathan Randall Koleski, who were shot and killed in the line of duty while attempting to serve a warrant at a Cobb County residence:

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Georgia Academy of Family Physicians Honors Rep. Mary Margaret Oliver with “Champion” Award

ATLANTA – State Representative Mary Margaret Oliver (D-Decatur), chair of the House Metropolitan Atlanta Rapid Transit Overview Committee (MARTOC), was recently named by the Georgia Academy of Family Physicians (GAFP) as its House Legislative Champion of the Year for her strategic vision, leadership and efforts to improve health care in the state.

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Rep. James Burchett Applauds Law Enforcement Action to Combat Palmetto Berry Theft

ATLANTA – State Representative James Burchett (R-Waycross), Chairman of the House Judiciary Non-civil Committee, applauds the State Forestry Commission and local law enforcement officials’ actions to combat the theft of palmetto berries on private forestland in southeast Georgia since the enactment of House Bill 966. During the 2020 legislative session, Rep. Burchett sponsored HB 966 to regulate the harvest and sale of palmetto berries, as well as increase penalties and establish chain-of-custody protocols for those harvesting the berries.

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