DeKalb House and Senate Delegation to Host Virtual Forum on Elections Legislation

ATLANTA – Members of the DeKalb House and Senate Delegation, co-chaired by State Representative Karla Drenner (D-Avondale Estates) and State Senator Emanuel Jones (D-Decatur), will host a “Protect Your Voting Rights” virtual forum on Tuesday, February 23, 2021, at 6:30 p.m. via Zoom and Facebook live stream. Registration via Zoom is strongly encouraged; to register for the Zoom meeting, please click here.

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DeKalb Ethics Appointing Committee Announces Call for Board of Ethics Applications

ATLANTA – State Representative Karla Drenner (D-Avondale Estates), chair of the DeKalb County House Delegation, along with DeKalb County Tax Commissioner Irvin Johnson and DeKalb County Clerk of the Superior Court Debra DeBerry, today announced the application process for the DeKalb County Board of Ethics.

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Members of DeKalb County Legislative Delegation Urge EPD to Revoke Solid Waste Permit for New Metro Greene Recycling Plant

ATLANTA – Members of the DeKalb County Legislative Delegation, co-chaired by State Representatives Doreen Carter (D-Lithonia) and Karla Drenner (D-Avondale Estates), recently submitted a letter to the Georgia Department of Natural Resources requesting that the Georgia Environment Protection Division (EPD) revoke the solid waste permit issued for Metro Greene Recycling’s new plant. The proposed plant would be located at 5152 Snapfinger Woods Drive in Stonecrest, which is a residential area.

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Rep. Drenner to Participate in Protest Against Police Violence and Voter Suppression Tomorrow

ATLANTA –State Representative Karla Drenner (D-Avondale Estates) will participate in the Avondale Alliance for Racial Justice’s (AA-RJ) protest against police violence and voter suppression TOMORROW, Saturday, August 29, 2020, from 10 a.m. – 12 p.m. at N. Avondale Road in Avondale Estates (downtown). Continue reading “Rep. Drenner to Participate in Protest Against Police Violence and Voter Suppression Tomorrow”