ATLANTA – State Representatives Kim Schofield (D-Atlanta), Rhonda Burnough (D-Riverdale) and Viola Davis (D-Stone Mountain) recently participated in the “Georgia Day of Action on Unemployment” on Thursday, June 24. The event was held in support of unemployed Georgians who lost their jobs due to no fault of their own, as well as those impacted by the governor’s decision to end additional federal Unemployment Insurance benefits on June 26.
House Working Group on the Rising Costs of Construction Materials to Hold First Meeting
ATLANTA – The House Working Group on the Rising Costs of Construction Materials, chaired by State Representative Marcus Wiedower (R-Watkinsville), will hold a meeting on Thursday, July 8, 2021, from 9 a.m. – 5 p.m. in room 606 of the Coverdell Legislative Office Building in Atlanta. To watch a live stream of this meeting, please click here.
CANCELED: House and Senate Reapportionment Committees Announce Details for Town Hall Hearings in Athens, Augusta
*Editor’s note: Out of an abundance of caution due to impending inclement weather, tonight’s meeting in Augusta has been canceled. Information about this meeting being rescheduled will be announced at a later date.
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 in Athens and Augusta (Martinez). The schedule for these in-person hearings is as follows:
Rep. Jasmine Clark to Participate in Ted Talk at TEDxPonceyHighland Event “Building Blocks”
ATLANTA – State Representative Jasmine Clark (D-Lilburn) will participate in a Ted Talk at the TEDxPonceyHighland event “Building Blocks” on Sunday, June 27, 2021, at 12 p.m. at the Plaza Theatre in Atlanta.
Rep. Vance Smith Honored with 2021 ACCG Legislative Services Award
ATLANTA – State Representative Vance Smith (R-Pine Mountain) was recently recognized by The Association County Commissioners of Georgia (ACCG) with a 2021 ACCG Legislative Service Award. The ACCG Legislative Service Awards program honors state House and Senate members for their work during the legislative session.
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