DeKalb Co. Legislators Announce Legislation to Remove Stone Mountain Park’s Designation as Confederate Memorial

ATLANTA – State Representatives Billy Mitchell (D-Stone Mountain), Mary Margaret Oliver (D-Decatur) and Omari Crawford (D-Decatur) have introduced House Bill 794, a bill which would remove the official designation of Stone Mountain Park in its entirety as a Confederate Memorial and removes the word “Memorial” from the park’s official title. HB 794 is co-sponsored by every member of the DeKalb delegation.

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DeKalb House and Senate Delegation to Host Series of Joint Virtual, In-Person Pre-Session Town Hall Meetings

ATLANTA – Members of the DeKalb House and Senate Delegation will host a series of joint virtual and in-person town hall meetings to discuss the 2023 legislative session, which will convene on January 9, 2023. The meeting schedule is as follows:

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Rep. Billy Mitchell Re-Elected House Minority Caucus Chairman

ATLANTA – The Georgia House Democratic Caucus recently re-elected State Representative Billy Mitchell (D-Stone Mountain) as the House Minority Caucus Chairman for the 2023-2024 legislative term during caucus elections on Tuesday, November 22, 2022.

            “In my leadership role, I have served consistently and fairly and will continue to balance the interests of the caucus,” said Chairman Mitchell. “Having served in the House for 20 years, I hope to continue to do great things for our caucus because the caucus is at its best when we work together towards our shared goals.”

In this position, Chairman Billy Mitchell will lead the House Minority Caucus’ operations. He will preside over the Minority Caucus meetings, oversee incumbent re-elections, and spearhead candidate recruitment, among other responsibilities.

This will be Chairman Billy Mitchell’s 11th term in the Georgia House of Representatives and his second term as the Majority Caucus Chairman.

Representative Billy Mitchell currently represents the citizens of District 88, which includes portions of DeKalb County. He was elected to the House of Representatives in 2002 and currently serves as Chairman of the House Minority Caucus. He also serves on the Appropriations Subcommittee on Transportation and the Banks & Banking, Health & Human Services and Regulated Industries committees. 

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Rep. Billy Mitchell Selected to Serve on National Conference of State Legislatures’ Executive Committee

ATLANTA – State Representative Billy Mitchell (D-Stone Mountain), chairman of the Georgia House Democratic Caucus, was recently elected by other lawmakers from around the country to serve on the 2022-2023 NCSL Executive Committee at the National Conference of State Legislatures’ (NCSL) 2022 Legislative Summit in Denver. Chairman Mitchell completed a rigorous and highly competitive nomination process on Monday, August 1, 2022.

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Rep. Billy Mitchell to Host Ceremony for Jody Watley’s Presidential Lifetime Achievement Award Tomorrow

ATLANTA – State Representative Billy Mitchell (D-Stone Mountain), chairman of the Georgia House Democratic Caucus, will host a ceremony in honor of Jody Watley TOMORROW, Thursday, June 2, 2022, from 11 a.m. – 1 p.m. at the South Wing Steps of the Georgia State Capitol.

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