ATLANTA – State Representative Sandra Scott (D-Rex), along with other members of the Georgia House Democratic Caucus Subcommittee on COVID-19, recently submitted a letter to U.S. Congresswoman Lucy McBath calling for the U.S. Congress to investigate the Georgia Department of Labor’s (GDOL) Unemployment Insurance (UI) payment processes.
Georgia House Democratic Caucus Urges Georgia Residents to Complete 2020 U.S. Census Before Deadline
ATLANTA – Members of the Georgia House Democratic Caucus (GHDC) encourage all Georgia residents to participate in the 2020 U.S. Census today, Thursday, October 15, 2020, by midnight. Households can complete the census online or by phone by 5:59 a.m. EST on Friday, Oct. 16, but the GHDC urges residents to participate as soon as possible. As of October 13, Georgia’s self-response rate is 62.7 percent, which is behind the national average of 66.8 percent.
Rep. Matt Dollar Named 2020 Friend of Film by Georgia Screen Entertainment Coalition
ATLANTA – State Representative Matt Dollar (R-Marietta), chairman of the House Working Group on Creative Arts & Entertainment, was recently named a 2020 Friend of Film award winner by the Georgia Screen Entertainment Coalition (GSEC) for his efforts to foster one of Georgia’s fastest growing industries. Continue reading “Rep. Matt Dollar Named 2020 Friend of Film by Georgia Screen Entertainment Coalition”
Rep. Erick Allen Honored by Georgia Council on Substance Abuse with Renaming of Recovery Activist of the Year Award
ATLANTA – State Representative Erick Allen (D-Smyrna) was recently honored by the Georgia Council on Substance Abuse (GCSA) through the establishment of the Erick Allen Recovery Activist of the Year Award. Rep. Allen was chosen as the namesake of the award for working as a champion for Georgia’s substance abuse recovery community, and he present the award during the GCSA’s annual luncheon.
Rep. Rich Named GAFP 2020 Legislative Champion of the Year
ATLANTA – State Representative Bonnie Rich (R-Suwannee) was recently was named a 2020 Legislative Champion of the Year by the Georgia Academy of Family Physicians (GAFP) for her commitment to protecting children from the health risks caused by vaping through her work on Senate Bill 375. Continue reading “Rep. Rich Named GAFP 2020 Legislative Champion of the Year”