House and Senate Reapportionment Committees to Hold Statewide Town Hall Hearings

ATLANTA – The House Legislative & Congressional Reapportionment Committee, chaired by State Representative Bonnie Rich (R-Suwanee), and the Senate Reapportionment and Redistricting Committee, chaired by State Senator John F. Kennedy (R-Macon), will hold a series of joint town hall hearings across the state of Georgia. Additional details regarding the public comment hearing locations will be forthcoming; the hearing schedule is as follows:

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Chatham County Legislative Gang Prevention and Intervention Commission to Hold Next Press Conference, Meeting

ATLANTA – The Chatham County Legislative Gang Prevention and Intervention Commission, chaired by State Representative Carl Gilliard (D-Garden City), will hold its next press conference and meeting on Monday, June 21, 2021, from 9 a.m. – 2 p.m. in the Student Union building at Savannah State University. Rep. Gilliard will hold a press conference at 9 a.m., and the commission’s meeting will begin immediately following the press conference.

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Black Music and Entertainment Walk of Fame Approved by Atlanta City Council, Rep. Thomas to Host Induction, Unveiling Ceremony

ATLANTA – State Representative Erica Thomas (D-Austell) today announced that the Atlanta City Council has approved the installation of the Black Music and Entertainment Walk of Fame, which was co-founded by Rep. Thomas. To celebrate the installation, Rep. Thomas, along with members of the Georgia Entertainment Caucus, will host the inaugural induction and unveiling ceremony of the “Crown Jewel of Excellence” on Thursday, June 17, 2021, from 11 a.m. – 12:30 p.m. on the corner of M.L.K. Jr. Dr. and Northside Dr. (adjacent to the Mercedes-Benz Stadium) in Atlanta.

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Rep. Petrea Announces Final Designs for Proposed Tybee Island Lighthouse License Plate

ATLANTA – State Representative Jesse Petrea (R-Savannah), chair of the House Human Relations & Aging Committee, today announced the two final designs of a proposed license plate to support the Tybee Island Historical Society. During the 2021 legislative session, Chairman Petrea introduced House Bill 203 to create this special license plate, which would depict the Tybee Island lighthouse if it is passed and enacted into law.

“The Tybee Island Historical Society helps protect and maintain one of our most beloved coastal Georgia treasures, the Tybee Island lighthouse and museum,” said Chairman Petrea. “I encourage all Georgians to support the future of the historical society and help make this special license plate a reality by voting for a final design and preordering their own plate before September 1.”

The proposed license plate would help fund the Tybee Island Historical Society. This historical society will collect preorders of the tag and tally the votes for the preferred design. In order for the bill to be passed during the 2022 legislative session, 1,000 of these specialty tags must be pre-purchased.

Starting today, individuals may vote for their preferred design through September 1, 2021. To vote for one of the two final designs, please visit www.tybeelighthouse.org/license-plate-poll.

For more information on HB 203, please click here.

For more information on preordering the proposed license plate, please click here.

*Editor’s Note: Photos of the two final license plate designs are attached.

Representative Jesse Petrea represents the citizens of District 166, which includes portions of Bryan and Chatham counties. He was elected to the House of Representatives in 2014 and currently serves as Chairman of the Human Relations & Aging Committee and Secretary of the Science and Technology Committee. He also serves on the Appropriations Subcommittee on Health and the Game, Fish & Parks, Health & Human Services and Public Safety & Homeland Security committees.

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