ATLANTA – House Minority Whip David Wilkerson (D-Powder Springs) today expressed concern regarding a Southern Poverty Law Center (SPLC) report that identified discriminatory discipline policies and practices within the Cobb County School District.
Reps. Scott, Schofield, Burnough, Davis Issues Statement on Texas Elementary School Shooting
ATLANTA – State Representatives Sandra Scott (D-Rex), Kim Schofield (D-Atlanta), Rhonda Burnough (D-Riverdale) and Viola Davis (D-Stone Mountain) today issued the following statements on the school shooting that took place yesterday at Robb Elementary School in Uvalde, Texas:
Minority Whip David Wilkerson Expresses Support for Atlanta FIFA World Cup Bid
ATLANTA – House Minority Whip David Wilkerson (D-Powder Springs) today expressed his support for Atlanta’s bid to become a host city for the FIFA World Cup 2026. During the 2022 legislative session, Whip Wilkerson co-sponsored House Bill 1034 to add the FIFA World Cup to the list of major sporting events where Georgia exempts ticket purchases from sales tax.
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Rep. Marie Metze Will Retire From Georgia House
ATLANTA – State Representative Marie Metze (D-Atlanta) today announced that she will retire from the Georgia House of Representatives. She will continue to serve the remainder of her current term in office, which will expire when the Georgia General Assembly convenes for the 2023 legislative session. Rep. Metze also issued the following statement:
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Reps. David Knight, Karen Mathiak Make Constituents Aware that Spalding County Elections Board Workers Cleared of Major Allegations
ATLANTA – State Representatives David Knight (R-Griffin) and Karen Mathiak (R-Griffin) seek to make constituents aware of the recent consent order between the State Election Board (SEB) and the Spalding County Board of Elections (BOE), which clears Spalding County poll managers and workers from certain allegations of illegal activity and requires the Spalding County BOE to improve its operations for future elections. Reps. Mathiak and Knight issued the following statement: