ATLANTA – State Representatives Debra Bazemore (D-Riverdale), Dar’shun Kendrick (D-Lithonia), Billy Mitchell (D-Stone Mountain) and Sam Park (D-Lawrenceville), along with Senators Tonya Anderson (D-Lithonia) and Nan Orrock (D-Atlanta) recently attended the 2019 Public Leadership Institute’s (PLI) State Strategy Forum National Conference. This conference invites about 120 state legislators from over 40 different states to participate in policy and leadership sessions, which are designed as practical and real-world as possible. Continue reading “Georgia Legislators Attend Public Leadership Institute’s National Conference”
House Minority Whip William Boddie Announces Minority Deputy Whips for the 2019-2020 Legislative Term
ATLANTA – Georgia House Minority Whip William Boddie (D-East Point) today announced the appointment of the House Minority Deputy Whips for the 2019-2020 legislative term. Continue reading “House Minority Whip William Boddie Announces Minority Deputy Whips for the 2019-2020 Legislative Term”
Rep. Kendrick Announces the Passage of Two Resolutions at the 42nd Annual NBCSL Conference
ATLANTA – State Representatives Dar’shun Kendrick (D-Lithonia) today announced the passage of two resolutions at the 42nd Annual National Black Caucus of State Legislators (NBCSL) conference on Thursday, November 29, 2018. The two NBCSL resolutions encourage awareness of education opportunities in hopes of creating a more diverse technology economy on a national level and were modeled after two house resolutions that Rep. Kendrick proposed during the 2018 legislative session of the Georgia General Assembly. Continue reading “Rep. Kendrick Announces the Passage of Two Resolutions at the 42nd Annual NBCSL Conference”
Rep. Kendrick Announces Adoption of Computer Science Education Legislation
ATLANTA –State Representative Dar’shun Kendrick (D-Lithonia) today announced that the Georgia General Assembly unanimously adopted House Resolution 1036 on Thursday, March 29, 2018. HR 1036, which was sponsored by Rep. Kendrick, urges the state of Georgia to fund a computer science education public awareness campaign. Continue reading “Rep. Kendrick Announces Adoption of Computer Science Education Legislation”
Reps. Bennett, Carter and Kendrick Host “Back to School Zone”
ATLANTA – State Representatives Karen Bennett (D-Stone Mountain), Doreen Carter (D-Lithonia) and Dar’shun Kendrick (D-Lithonia) hosted “Back to School Zone,” a community event for students and families, on Saturday, July 29, 2017, at the Redan Recreation Center in Lithonia, Ga. The event featured a job fair for teenagers, a helmet safety clinic and free sports physicals. Continue reading “Reps. Bennett, Carter and Kendrick Host “Back to School Zone””