ATLANTA – State Representative Rhonda Burnough (D-Riverdale) encourages residents in House District 77 to participate in the 2020 U.S. Census before the September 30 deadline. As of September 1, Georgia’s self-response rate is 60.2 percent, which is behind the national average of 64.6 percent; Clayton County’s response rate is 57.4 percent. Continue reading “Rep. Burnough Encourages Residents in House District 77 to Participate in 2020 U.S. Census”
Rep. Singleton Encourages Residents in Fayette and Coweta Counties to Participate in 2020 U.S. Census
ATLANTA – State Representative Philip Singleton (R-Sharpsburg) encourages residents in Fayette and Coweta counties to participate in the 2020 U.S. Census before the September 30 deadline. As of September 1, Georgia’s self-response rate is 60.2 percent, which is behind the national average of 64.6 percent. The response rate in Fayette County is 75.9 percent, and Coweta County’s response rate is 69.6 percent. Continue reading “Rep. Singleton Encourages Residents in Fayette and Coweta Counties to Participate in 2020 U.S. Census”
Rep. Drenner to Participate in Protest Against Police Violence and Voter Suppression Tomorrow
ATLANTA –State Representative Karla Drenner (D-Avondale Estates) will participate in the Avondale Alliance for Racial Justice’s (AA-RJ) protest against police violence and voter suppression TOMORROW, Saturday, August 29, 2020, from 10 a.m. – 12 p.m. at N. Avondale Road in Avondale Estates (downtown). Continue reading “Rep. Drenner to Participate in Protest Against Police Violence and Voter Suppression Tomorrow”
Guest Editorial: Teach Georgia Children the Power of Non-Violent Resistance
By State Representative Dave Belton (R-Buckhead)
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With all of the violence, riots and civil unrest that currently threatens our land, it is important to remember the social justice victories that great Georgians like U.S. Congressman John Lewis, U.S. Ambassador Andrew Young and Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. were able to win by carefully practicing non-violent resistance. Continue reading “Guest Editorial: Teach Georgia Children the Power of Non-Violent Resistance”
Rep. Schofield to Participate in Unveiling of “Loved Ones Not Numbers” COVID-19 Memorial Wall, Candlelight March and Vigil Today
ATLANTA – State Representative Kim Schofield (D-Atlanta) will participate in the unveiling of the “Loved Ones Not Numbers” memorial wall to honor those who have died from COVID-19 in Georgia TODAY, Thursday, August 27, 2020, at 7:30 p.m. at the National Center for Civil and Human Rights in Atlanta. Continue reading “Rep. Schofield to Participate in Unveiling of “Loved Ones Not Numbers” COVID-19 Memorial Wall, Candlelight March and Vigil Today”