ATLANTA – State Representatives Viola Davis (D-Stone Mountain) and Rhonda Burnough (D-Riverdale) today celebrated Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, Inc.’s Founders Day during an afternoon order on the floor of the Georgia House of Representatives. This day commemorates the 22 young women who founded the sisterhood, promoted academic excellence and provided assistance to those in need.
DeKalb House and Senate Delegation to Host Series of Joint Virtual, In-Person Pre-Session Town Hall Meetings
ATLANTA – Members of the DeKalb House and Senate Delegation will host a series of joint virtual and in-person town hall meetings to discuss the 2023 legislative session, which will convene on January 9, 2023. The meeting schedule is as follows:
Reps. Scott, Schofield, Davis to Hold Hearing on Housing, Homeownership
*Editor’s Note: This hearing has been postponed. Details regarding a future meeting will be forthcoming.
ATLANTA – State Representatives Sandra Scott (D-Rex), Kim Schofield (D-Atlanta) and Viola Davis (D-Stone Mountain) will hold a public hearing on housing and homeownership on Thursday, October 27, 2022, from 2:30 – 5 p.m. in room 406 of the Coverdell Legislative Office Building (18 Capitol Sq. SW) in Atlanta.
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Rep. Viola Davis Honors Life of Late Dr. Darren Harper
ATLANTA – State Representative Viola Davis (D-Stone Mountain) seeks to honor the life and memory of the late Dr. Darren Harper, a physician who specialized in family medicine and environmental health, through a special resolution. The special resolution honoring Dr. Harper will be delivered to his family during the memorial service on Sunday, September 25.
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Rep. Viola Davis Applauds Mayor and Pine Lake City Council for Adoption of Abortion Anti-Criminalization Resolution
ATLANTA – State Representative Viola Davis (D-Stone Mountain) today commends the City of Pine Lake Mayor Melanie Hammet and the Pine Lake City Council for their recent unanimous passage of an Abortion Anti-Criminalization Resolution, Resolution R-09-2022, which seeks to protect its citizens from investigation and criminalization for seeking or supporting abortion access. Rep. Davis worked with Amplify Georgia Collaborative to draft the resolution, which she shared with the elected officials in the City of Pine Lake to consider its passage.
“I commend Mayor Melanie Hammet and the City of Pine Lake Council for the unanimous passage of the Abortion Anti-Criminalization Resolution,” said Rep. Davis. “The leadership in our city is led by a female mayor, an all-female council, a female police chief, as is the municipal judge and the court solicitor. To have female leadership protect the reproductive rights of women demonstrates a united front of justice.”
With the passage of Resolution R-09-2022, the City of Pine Lake joins the cities of Atlanta, Savannah and South Fulton in passing measures to prevent local public resources from being used to investigate, arrest or prosecute people for abortions since the U.S. Supreme Court overturned Roe v. Wade.
Amplify Georgia, a collaborative of organizations advocating for local governments to use their powers to protect reproductive health, applauded the news. Amplify Georgia Executive Director, Allison Coffman, said, “In many Georgia cities and counties, our elected officials have not yet used their full toolbox of policymaking powers to protect and expand access to abortion care. Now, the need is urgent for these local governments to take action. The passage of this resolution shows that Pine Lake understands the urgency and stands with people who need abortions.”
*Editor’s Note: a PDF copy of Resolution R-09-2022 is attached for your convenience, as well as a photo of Rep. Davis with the City of Pine Lake Mayor and City Council.
Representative Viola Davis represents the citizens of District 87, which includes portions of DeKalb County. She was elected to the House of Representatives in 2018 and currently serves on the Natural Resources & Environment, Insurance, Interstate Cooperation and Science and Technology committees.
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