Georgia House Adopts Rep. Gilliard’s Legislation to Encourage Creation of Gullah Geechee Heritage Society

ATLANTA – State Representative Carl Gilliard (D-Savannah) today announced that the Georgia House of Representatives adopted House Resolution 625, which allows the House to officially encourage the state to establish a Georgia Gullah Geechee Heritage Society.

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Rep. Gilliard to Hold Press Conference on Legislation to Address Lynching Cold Cases

ATLANTA – State Representative Carl Gilliard (D-Savannah) will hold a press conference to announce legislation to address Georgia’s lynching cold cases on Tuesday, March 15, 2022, at 8:30 a.m. at the South Wing Steps of the Georgia State Capitol.

Rep. Gilliard will be joined by House Minority Leader James Beverly (D-Macon); State Senator Tanya Anderson (D-Lithonia), chair of the Georgia Legislative Black Caucus; Urban League of Atlanta; Anti Deformation League; Georgia State NAACP; and the ACLU.

For more information, please contact 404-656-7859.

WHO:            Rep. Carl Gilliard (D- Garden City)

WHAT:          Press Conference

WHEN:          Tuesday, March 15, 2022

                        8:30 a.m.

WHERE:       Georgia State Capitol

                        South Wing Steps

                        206 Washington Street SW

                        Atlanta, GA 30334

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Chatham County Legislative Gang Prevention and Intervention Commission to Hold “912 Rescue Mission” Initiative Events Tomorrow

ATLANTA – The Chatham County Legislative Gang Prevention and Intervention Commission, chaired by State Representative Carl Gilliard (D-Garden City), will host a series of pop-up town hall events for the “912 Rescue Mission” initiative TOMORROW, Saturday, November 13, 2021, from 12 – 4 p.m. at 10 different locations in Savannah.

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