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ATLANTA – State Representative Howard Maxwell (R-Dallas) was recently appointed to serve on the National Conference of State Legislatures (NCSL) Labor and Economic Development Committee by House Speaker David Ralston (R-Blue Ridge).
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ATLANTA –State Representative Dar’shun Kendrick (D-Lithonia) was recently added as a member of the Judiciary Non-Civil Committee. In addition to her new committee assignment, Rep. Kendrick will continue to serve as a member on the Interstate Cooperation, Juvenile Justice, and Small Business Development committees.
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By State Representative Sheila Jones (D-Atlanta)
International Women’s Day on March 8th will be a celebration of strides made for women’s and girl’s human rights, as well as a reminder of the challenges that still lie ahead. In a recent article published in the Atlanta Journal Constitution (AJC), there was a compelling story about a young girl who was kidnapped from the streets of Arkansas, taken to Atlanta and repeatedly forced to have sex with men.
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ATLANTA — State Representative Brian Strickland (R-McDonough) today announced that he is sponsoring House Bill 518. This legislation addresses public safety issues at school bus stops.
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ATLANTA— House Speaker David Ralston (R-Blue Ridge) today announced the appointment of state Representative Jon Burns (R-Newington) to the Southern Legislative Conference (SLC) Agriculture & Rural Development Committee. As the presiding officer of the Georgia House of Representatives, Speaker Ralston is charged with selecting members to represent Georgia within SLC.