Rep. Carl Gilliard to Host Original 33 Memorial Day at the State Capitol

ATLANTA – State Representative Carl Gilliard (D-Savannah) will host a tribute program and pictorial exhibit to recognize the Original 33 Memorial Day at the State Capitol. The tribute program will take place on Wednesday, February 25, 2026, from 11:45 a.m. – 12:30 p.m. at the South Wing Steps of the State Capitol. The pictorial exhibit will take place on Wednesday, February 25, 2026, from 8 a.m. – 2 p.m. in the Rotunda of the State Capitol.

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Rep. Carl Gilliard Announces Partnership with SCAD SERVE Design for Good to Develop Original 33 Plus One Monument at the Georgia State Capitol

ATLANTA – State Representative Carl Gilliard (D-Savannah) is partnering with the Savannah College of Art and Design’s (SCAD) SCAD SERVE Design for Good initiative to develop a permanent memorial honoring the legacy of the Original 33 Plus One at the Georgia State Capitol. Through this collaboration, Rep. Gilliard will work with students from SCAD’s top-ranked programs in sculpture, painting, writing and photography to conceptualize and design a monument that commemorates the Original 33 Plus One with dignity, permanence and reverence.

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Rep. Carl Gilliard Celebrates Final Passage of HB 303, The Original 33 Memorial Act  

ATLANTA – State Representative Carl Gilliard (D-Savannah) announces the final passage of House Bill 303, The Original 33 Memorial Act, in the Georgia State Senate, where it was unanimously approved. The legislation had previously received unanimous approval in the Georgia House of Representatives.

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