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Electing New Speaker Presents Rare Opportunity to Unify State

By state Representative Dr. Karla Drenner (D- Avondale Estates)

With Speaker of the House Glenn Richardson on his way out as one of the three top leaders in Georgia state government, there is a power vacuum needing to be filled. This could lead to a nasty floor fight to determine his successor, as was the case when Rep. Terry Coleman won the office by beating Rep. Larry Walker. Unfortunately that Speaker’s race split the chamber in two, leaving repercussions that haunt the House to this day. Continue reading “Electing New Speaker Presents Rare Opportunity to Unify State”

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IARC Study Shows Need for Tanning Bed Regulation

ATLANTA – Research published online today in the medical journal The Lancet Oncology moved tanning beds and other sources of ultraviolet radiation into the top cancer risk category, alongside arsenic and mustard gas. These findings show the pressing need to pass House Bill 853, introduced by state Representatives Karla Drenner (D-Avondale Estates). Continue reading “IARC Study Shows Need for Tanning Bed Regulation”

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State Representatives’ Bipartisan Effort Helps Mend Broken Heart Ministries With Gift of Home

ATLANTA – State Representatives Karla Drenner (D- Avondale Estates) and John Lunsford (R- McDonough) recently presented Broken Heart Ministries of Scottdale, Georgia, with keys to a home donated by the Walker and Gilmore families, owners of Walker Concrete. Continue reading “State Representatives’ Bipartisan Effort Helps Mend Broken Heart Ministries With Gift of Home”