ATLANTA – State Representative Sheila Jones (D-Atlanta) encourages constituents to take advantage of free tax preparation services available through the Free File program. Every taxpayer with a 2013 Adjusted Gross Income of $58,000 or less may visit www.IRS.gov/freefile to prepare, complete and e-file their federal tax returns at no cost. Continue reading “Rep. Sheila Jones Makes Constituents Aware of IRS Free File”
Rep. Sheila Jones Honors Local Veterans
ATLANTA – State Representative Sheila Jones (D-Atlanta) recently held a community fish fry to recognize and thank the veterans for their service to the country.
Rep. Sheila Jones Partners with Office Depot Foundation to Distribute Hundreds of “Sackpacks” to Local Children in Need
ATLANTA – State Representative Sheila Jones (D-Atlanta) and the Office Depot Foundation are pleased to announce that several 5th grade students in Georgia House District 53 schools have been chosen to receive colorful new “sackpacks” containing essential school supplies as part of the Foundation’s National Backpack Program. The Back to School Celebration was held on Friday, July 19, 2013 where the sackpacks were distributed.
Rep. Sheila Jones to Host Town Hall Meeting
ATLANTA – State Representative Sheila Jones (D-Atlanta) will hold a town hall meeting on Saturday, April 13, 2013, from 11:00 AM to 2:00 PM at The Word of God Ministries Church. Continue reading “Rep. Sheila Jones to Host Town Hall Meeting”
International Women’s Day – Human Trafficking
By State Representative Sheila Jones (D-Atlanta)
International Women’s Day on March 8th will be a celebration of strides made for women’s and girl’s human rights, as well as a reminder of the challenges that still lie ahead. In a recent article published in the Atlanta Journal Constitution (AJC), there was a compelling story about a young girl who was kidnapped from the streets of Arkansas, taken to Atlanta and repeatedly forced to have sex with men.
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