ATLANTA – State Representatives Carl Gilliard (D- Garden City), Roger Bruce (D-Atlanta), Don Hogan (R-St. Simon’s Island), William Boddie (D-East Point) and Gerald Greene (R-Cuthbert) today announced their plans to introduce legislation which would repeal Georgia’s citizen’s arrest law. The legislators will also hold a press conference to discuss the proposed legislation TOMORROW, Friday, June 5, 2020, at 10 a.m. at the steps of Chatham County Courthouse (133 Montgomery Street, Savannah, GA 31401). Continue reading “Georgia Legislators Announce Bipartisan Legislation to Repeal Citizen’s Arrest Law, to Hold Press Conference Tomorrow”
House Media Services Director Receives 2020 Legislative Staff Achievement Award from National Professional Development Organization
ATLANTA – Georgia House of Representatives Media Services Director Betsy Theroux recently received the 2020 Legislative Staff Achievement Award from the Legislative Information and Communications Staff (LINCS) professional development association. A program of the National Conference of State Legislatures (NCSL), LINCS is a network of legislative employees that promote improved and effective communications between public information and communications staff and their legislatures, staff and constituents. Continue reading “House Media Services Director Receives 2020 Legislative Staff Achievement Award from National Professional Development Organization”
Rep. Timothy Barr Announces Upcoming Road and Bridge Construction Projects in House District 103
ATLANTA – State Representative Timothy Barr (R-Lawrenceville) today announced that the Georgia Department of Transportation (GDOT) has awarded Local Maintenance & Improvement Grant (LMIG) funding for several construction projects in Gwinnett County to improve local roads and bridges. The 2020 LMIG funding has a combined total of more than $12,066,700. Continue reading “Rep. Timothy Barr Announces Upcoming Road and Bridge Construction Projects in House District 103”
Georgia Legislative Black Caucus Issues Statement on Racial and Police Violence
ATLANTA – The Georgia Legislative Black Caucus (GLBC), chaired by State Representative Karen Bennett (D-Stone Mountain), today issued the following statement in response to the weekend protests against racial and police violence: Continue reading “Georgia Legislative Black Caucus Issues Statement on Racial and Police Violence”
Rep. DeWayne Hill Announces Upcoming Road and Bridge Construction Projects in House District 3
ATLANTA – State Representative DeWayne Hill (R-Ringgold) today announced that the Georgia Department of Transportation (GDOT) has awarded Local Maintenance & Improvement Grant (LMIG) funding for several construction projects in Catoosa County to improve local roads and rehabilitate bridges. The 2020 LMIG award funding has a combined total of more than $973,300. Continue reading “Rep. DeWayne Hill Announces Upcoming Road and Bridge Construction Projects in House District 3”