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Rep. John Carson Commends Cost-of-Living Adjustment for Retired State Employees

ATLANTA – State Representative John Carson (R-Marietta), chairman of the House Retirement Committee, commends the recently adopted 1.5 percent cost-of-living adjustment (COLA) for retired state employees. The General Assembly has provided a one-time benefit adjustment to state retirees in recent years, but funding in the Fiscal Year 2023 budget allowed for the first true COLA for Employees’ Retirement System (ERS) members in 14 years. Retired state employees will begin receiving this COLA starting with their monthly benefit payment on Friday, July 29.

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Rep. Regina Lewis-Ward Serves as Guest Speaker for National Organization for Women’s Annual Conference

ATLANTA – State Representative Regina Lewis-Ward (D-McDonough) recently served as a guest speaker for the National Organization for Women’s (NOW) annual conference earlier this month in Chicago. Rep. Lewis-Ward addressed hundreds of attendees and highlighted the role women have in protecting democracy.

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Rep. Park Cannon Surveys Constituents on Awareness of Georgia Monkeypox Outbreak

ATLANTA – State Representative Park Cannon (D-Atlanta), along with the Black Futurists Group (BFG), have begun surveying metro Atlanta residents to better understand their awareness of the monkeypox virus. In an effort to help protect individuals from contracting the virus, Rep. Cannon encourages residents in House District 58 to complete the online survey here.

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