ATLANTA – State Representative Kim Schofield (D-Atlanta) and East Point Mayor Deana Holiday Ingram gathered today with local farmers at the Metro Atlanta Urban Farms to showcase climate-focused funding and hold in-depth discussions on the effects of the Inflation Reduction Act (IRA) on Georgia’s agriculture industry. The group focused their efforts on highlighting the ways the IRA will expand climate-smart agricultural practices while maintaining Georgia’s robust economy.
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By State Representatives Sandra Scott (D-Rex), Viola Davis (D-Stone Mountain) and Kim Schofield (D-Atlanta)
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On September 12, 2023, the McIntosh County Board of Commissioners made a decision that left many of us deeply disappointed. Despite opposition from local residents, commissioners voted in favor of a zoning proposal that threatens the very heart and soul of Hogg Hammock on Sapelo Island. This decision has ignited a fire within the Gullah Geechee community, and it is a call to action that cannot be ignored.
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ATLANTA – State Representatives Sandra Scott (D-Rex), Kim Schofield (D-Atlanta) and Viola Davis (D-Stone Mountain) congratulate Atlanta native Coco Gauff on her recent 2023 U.S. Open women’s Grand Slam title.
State Legislators Hold Press Conference with Hog Hammock Residents, Call on McIntosh County Officials to Reconsider Proposed Zoning Ordinance Amendment
ATLANTA – Today, State Representatives Sandra Scott (D-Rex), Kim Schofield (D-Atlanta), Viola Davis (D-Stone Mountain), State Senators Nikki Merritt (D-Grayson), Sheikh Rahman (D-Lawrenceville) and residents from Sapelo Island’s Hog Hammock community held a press conference to urge the McIntosh County Board of Commissioners to reconsider its scheduled vote on a proposed zoning ordinance amendment for the Hog Hammock District. Both residents and lawmakers discussed the effects that the amendment may have on Hog Hammock residents and the Gullah Geechee community.
Reps. Sandra Scott, Kim Schofield and Ruwa Romman to Hold Press Conference to Address Proposed Zoning Ordinance Amendment for Hog Hammock District and its Impact on Sapelo Island Residents
ATLANTA – State Representatives Sandra Scott (D-Rex), Kim Schofield (D-Atlanta) and Ruwa Romman (D-Duluth) will hold a press conference to address an amendment to the McIntosh County Zoning Ordinance for the Hog Hammock District on Sapelo Island TOMORROW, Wednesday, September 6, 2023, at 10 a.m. in room 610 of the Coverdell Legislative Office Building in Atlanta.