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ATLANTA – State Representative Mesha Mainor (D-Atlanta) welcomes and congratulates Dr. Helene D. Gayle, who was recently selected as the 11th president of Spelman College. Rep. Mainor recently attended an event at Spelman College in which current Spelman President Dr. Mary Schmidt Campbell introduced Dr. Gayle to the community. Dr. Gayle’s presidency will begin on July 1, 2022.
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ATLANTA – State Representative Sharon Cooper (R-Marietta), chair of the House Health & Human Services Committee, recently received the 2022 Pets’ Best Friend Award from the Georgia Pet Coalition. She will be presented with the award TODAY, April 28, 2022, at 2:30 p.m. at the Good Mews Animal Foundation (3805 Robinson Rd.) in Marietta.
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ATLANTA – State Representative Houston Gaines (R-Athens), chairman of the House Legislative & Congressional Reapportionment Committee, has requested a legislative investigation regarding the appointment process for the Athens-Clarke County (ACC) Public Safety Civilian Oversight Board. Rep. Gaines submitted a letter this morning to the House Public Safety & Homeland Security Chairman J. Collins (R-Villa Rica) requesting an investigation to ensure that state law was followed during the recruitment process.
ATLANTA – State Representative Leesa Hagan (R-Lyons) was selected to participate in the 2022 Emerging Legislative Leaders Program at the University of Virginia’s Darden School of Business, which will take place on the university’s campus later this year. Rep. Hagan was selected as one of 50 state legislators from 45 states to learn from experts about effective legislating and leadership.
ATLANTA – State Representative Sheila Jones (D-Atlanta) recently introduced House Resolutions 978 and 1031 to recognize women veterans and women golfers in Georgia, respectively. These privileged resolutions were adopted by the Georgia House of Representatives during the 2022 legislative session.