Rep. Howard to Participate in Interchange Dedication Ceremony for Late Jessye Norman

ATLANTA – State Representative Henry “Wayne” Howard (D-Augusta) will participate in an interchange dedication ceremony in honor of Jessye Norman, the late African American opera singer, on Saturday, October 9, 2021, at 10 a.m. at the Jessye Norman School of the Arts (Ann and Ellis Gallery) in Augusta.

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Rep. Sandra Scott, GHDC Subcommittee on COVID-19 to Hold Press Conference Tomorrow on Department of Labor Legislative Portal Access Pilot Program Agreement

ATLANTA – State Representative Sandra Scott (D-Rex), along with members of the Georgia House Democratic Caucus (GHDC) Subcommittee on COVID-19, will hold a press conference TOMORROW, Tuesday, October 5, 2021, at 9 a.m. in the Rotunda of the State Capitol.

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Gwinnett Area State Legislators Commend Local Passage of CROWN Act

ATLANTA – State Representatives Donna McLeod (D-Lawrenceville), Jasmine Clark (D-Lilburn), Dewey McClain (D-Lawrenceville), Shelly Hutchinson (D-Snellville), Karen Bennett (D-Stone Mountain), Dar’shun Kendrick (D-Lithonia), Kim Schofield (D-Atlanta) and State Senator Nikki Merritt (D-Grayson) commend the Gwinnett County Board of Commissioners (BOC) on the local passage of the Creating a Respectful and Open World for Natural Hair (CROWN) Act. These legislators will also hold a press conference to discuss the CROWN Act on Wednesday, October 6, 2021, at 1 p.m. in conference room C at the Gwinnett Justice and Administration Center in Lawrenceville (75 Langley Drive).

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