Defending Hogg Hammock: The Fight for Sapelo Island’s Gullah Geechee Community


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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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.

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Reps. Burnough, Davis, Schofield, Scott Call for Investigation Into Georgia Dept. of Labor

ATLANTA – State Representatives Rhonda Burnough (D-Riverdale), Viola Davis (D-Stone Mountain), Kim Schofield (D-Atlanta) and Sandra Scott (D-Rex) urge for a criminal investigation following the Georgia Department of Labor’s recent internal audit, which found that more than $105 million in unremitted funds accumulated during the tenure of the previous GDOL administration.

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Democratic Legislators Issue Statements in Support of Vice President Harris, Call to Protect Black History in Classrooms

ATLANTA – State Representatives Rhonda Burnough (D-Riverdale), Sandra Scott (D-Rex), Kim Schofield (D-Atlanta) and Viola Davis (D-Stone Mountain) today issued the following statements in support of Vice President Kamala Harris and urge state leaders to protect Black history curriculum in K-12 classrooms:

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