Georgia House of Representatives
House Media Services Office
ATLANTA – The Cobb County Legislative Delegation will hold a pre-session meeting on Tuesday, December 1, 2020, from 8 a.m. – 12 p.m. at the Cobb Chamber of Commerce in Atlanta and via Zoom. To participate virtually via Zoom, please contact Josephine.lamar@house.ga.gov for log-in information.
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ATLANTA – The House Republican Caucus unanimously re-elected State Representative Jon Burns (R-Newington) as the House Majority Leader for the 2021-2022 legislative term during caucus elections on Monday, November 9, 2020.
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ATLANTA – Members of the Georgia House Democratic Caucus (GHDC) encourage all Georgia residents to participate in the 2020 U.S. Census today, Thursday, October 15, 2020, by midnight. Households can complete the census online or by phone by 5:59 a.m. EST on Friday, Oct. 16, but the GHDC urges residents to participate as soon as possible. As of October 13, Georgia’s self-response rate is 62.7 percent, which is behind the national average of 66.8 percent.
ATLANTA – State Representative Karen Bennett (D-Stone Mountain), chair of the Georgia Legislative Black Caucus (GLBC), today issued the following statement regarding Senate Bill 288, which was signed into law on Wednesday, August 5, 2020:
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ATLANTA, GA – Lieutenant Governor Geoff Duncan and Speaker of the House David Ralston issued the following statement regarding Governor Kemp’s suggestion of calling a Special Session of the Georgia General Assembly:
“While we respect Governor Kemp’s opinion, we disagree that the manner in which HB 105 was passed leaves the legislation vulnerable to a legal challenge. However, we are prepared to convene a special session, if called, to perform our constitutional duty to address his concerns and consider other important measures like House Bill 991, which provides critical oversight to taxpayer dollars.”
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Chief of Staff — Lt. Governor’s Office |
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Director of Communications – Speaker’s Office |