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:
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.
Rep. Carl Gilliard to Host Part Two of Georgia Rental Assistance Program
ATLANTA – State Representative Carl Gilliard (D-Savannah), in partnership with St. Leo University and the Georgia Department of Community Affairs, will host part two of the Georgia Rental Assistance Program on Monday, September 19, 2022, at 10 a.m. at St. Leo University in Savannah.
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Rep. Doreen Carter to Hold First Annual Small Business Resource Forum
ATLANTA – State Representative Doreen Carter (D-Lithonia) will hold the first annual Small Business Resource Forum in the East Metro area on Saturday, October 8, 2022, at 10 a.m. at the J.P. Carr Community Center in Conyers.
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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.