ATLANTA – State Representative Kevin Levitas (D- Atlanta) will pre-file legislation next week to put more teeth into Georgia’s Food Safety laws for the protection of consumers. Rep. Levitas co-chairs the House Subcommittee on Consumer Protection Investigation and Oversight and said that hours of Subcommittee testimony from a number of witnesses has convinced him of the need for the bill. Continue reading “REP. LEVITAS TO FILE BILL TO BOLSTER FOOD SAFETY IN GEORGIA”
Representative Levitas Named One of 2009’s Most Influential Georgians
ATLANTA – James Magazine has named Representative Kevin Levitas (D- Atlanta) as one of the Most Influential Georgians of 2009. James Magazine is Georgia’s only monthly news magazine and is widely considered one of the state’s top resources for Georgia political news and issues. Continue reading “Representative Levitas Named One of 2009’s Most Influential Georgians”
Rep. Kevin Levitas Praises Signing of SB 240
ATLANTA – On Wednesday, April 29, 2009 Governor Sonny Perdue signed Senate Bill 240 into law. This legislation was authored by Representative Kevin Levitas (D- Atlanta) and Senate Majority Leader Chip Rogers (R- Woodstock) to allow property owners to take property assessment disputes directly to arbitration. Continue reading “Rep. Kevin Levitas Praises Signing of SB 240”
House Agriculture Committee Announces Special Investigatory Subcommittee
ATLANTA – Today Representatives Billy Maddox (R-Zebulon) and Kevin Levitas (D- Atlanta) led a press conference announcing the creation of the Consumer Protection Investigation and Oversight Subcommittee. This subcommittee was appointed by House Agriculture and Consumer Affairs Committee Chairman Tom McCall (R- Elberton). Continue reading “House Agriculture Committee Announces Special Investigatory Subcommittee”