ATLANTA – Georgia House Minority Whip David Wilkerson (D-Powder Springs) today issued a statement in regards to the recent lawsuit filed by The Southern Poverty Law Center and Bondurant, Mixon & Elmore LLP against the Georgia Department of Labor (GDOL) for delays in processing unemployment claims:
Reps. Kendrick, Bennett to Host Third Annual Back-to-School Block Party
ATLANTA – State Representatives Dar’shun Kendrick (D-Lithonia) and Karen Bennett (D-Stone Mountain), along with Derrick J. Wilson, The Promised Land Open Market, The Chad Livsey Project, Lettum Eat!, Guardian Financial Services and the Alpha Alpha Pi Omega chapter of Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Inc., will host the third annual Back-to-School Block Party on Saturday, July 31, 2021, from 10 a.m. – 4 p.m. at 4540 Lee Road SW, Snellville, GA, 30039. School supplies will be distributed from 12 – 2 p.m.
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Rep. Mesha Mainor to Host Ribbon Cutting Ceremony Tomorrow for Fulton Technology and Energy Enhancement Authority
ATLANTA – State Representative Mesha Mainor (D-Atlanta) will host a ribbon cutting ceremony for the Fulton Technology and Energy Enhancement Authority (FTEEA) TOMORROW, Wednesday, June 23, 2021, 10 a.m. at the Georgia World Congress Center.
Rep. Victor Anderson Honored with 2021 ACCG Legislative Services Award
ATLANTA – State Representative Victor Anderson (R-Cornelia) was recently recognized by The Association County Commissioners of Georgia (ACCG) with a 2021 ACCG Legislative Service Award during a recent Habersham County Board of Commissioners meeting. The ACCG Legislative Service Awards program honors state House and Senate members for their work during the legislative session.
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Rep. Wilkerson Commends Bipartisan Effort to Establish Juneteenth as Federal Holiday
ATLANTA – Georgia House Minority Whip David Wilkerson (D-Powder Springs) commends the passage and signing of U.S. Senate Bill 475, or the Juneteenth National Independence Day Act, which recognizes June 19 as a federal holiday and commemorates the end of slavery in the U.S.