ATLANTA – State Representative Katie Dempsey (R-Rome) was recently presented with the 2018 Charlotte Wilen Maternal and Infant Health Advocate of the Year Award by the Healthy Mothers, Healthy Babies (HMHB) Coalition of Georgia. HMHB recognized Rep. Dempsey for sponsoring House Bill 198 during the 2017 legislative session of the Georgia General Assembly.
“I am honored and humbled to receive the Charlotte Wilen Advocate of the Year from Healthy Mothers, Healthy Babies, a group that does amazing work on behalf of Georgia’s mothers and babies,” said Rep. Dempsey. “It is critically important that we teach about the great benefits of the flu vaccine and encourage people to get the vaccine, especially this year, as we face one of the worst flu seasons in recent history. It was a privilege to sponsor and pass House Bill 198 last session, and I’m thankful to Healthy Mothers, Healthy Babies for this recognition.”
HB 198 requires school systems to provide parents or guardians of students in grades six through 12 with information on influenza and the influenza vaccine.
Healthy Mothers, Healthy Babies Coalition of Georgia, a member of National Healthy Mothers, Healthy Babies, serves as a statewide voice for maternal and infant healthcare needs.
For more information on the HMBC Coalition of Georgia, please click here.
For more information on the 2018 Charlotte Wilen Maternal and Infant Health Advocate of the Year Award, please click here.
For more information on HB 198, please click here.
Representative Katie Dempsey represents the citizens of District 13, which includes portions of Floyd County. She was elected to the House of Representatives in 2006 and currently serves as Chairman of the House Appropriations Subcommittee on Human Resources. She also serves on the Economic Development & Tourism, Energy, Utilities & Telecommunications, Health & Human Services, Higher Education, Rules and Transportation committees. She is also a member of the Medical Cannabis working group.
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