Rep. Mandisha A. Thomas’ Solar Power Awareness Measure Incorporated into Bill Approved by House Committee

ATLANTA – State Representative Mandisha A. Thomas (D-South Fulton) today announced that portions of House Bill 966, or the Solar Consumer Awareness Act, was recently incorporated into legislation that was approved by the House Energy, Utilities & Telecommunications Committee on March 9, 2022. Sponsored by State Rep. Joseph Gullett (R-Dallas), HB 1494 now includes provisions from Rep. Thomas’ legislation to require the Public Service Commission to develop and publish a solar awareness presentation on its website this year. The bill is special to South Fulton because resident Kevin Grimes was instrumental in the technical composition of the legislation.

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Rep. Gullett Sponsors Resolution Recognizing 9-1-1 and Public Safety Telecommunicators as First Responders

ATLANTA – State Representative Joseph Gullett (R-Dallas) recently sponsored House Resolution 885, which recognizes 9-1-1 and public safety telecommunicators as first responders in Georgia. The Georgia House of Representatives adopted HR 885 on Tuesday, January 14, 2020.  Continue reading “Rep. Gullett Sponsors Resolution Recognizing 9-1-1 and Public Safety Telecommunicators as First Responders”

Paulding Boys & Girls Club Awarded Grant Funding to Support Special Art Projects

ATLANTA – The Georgia Department of Economic Development’s Georgia Council for the Arts (GCA) and State Representative Joseph Gullett (R-Dallas) today announced that the Boys & Girls Clubs of Metro Atlanta in Paulding County was selected as a Vibrant Communities Grant recipient. The Boys & Girls Clubs of Metro Atlanta in Paulding County was awarded more than $3,500 in grant funding for special art projects. Continue reading “Paulding Boys & Girls Club Awarded Grant Funding to Support Special Art Projects”