Rep. Carl Gilliard to Serve as Keynote Speaker for Atlanta’s Juneteenth Parade and Music Festival

ATLANTA – State Representative Carl Gilliard (D-Savannah), chair of the Georgia Legislative Black Caucus, will serve as a keynote speaker during Atlanta’s Juneteenth Parade and Music Festival on Saturday, June 17, 2023, at 5 p.m. at Centennial Olympic Park in Atlanta.

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Rep. Carl Gilliard to Serve as Guest Speaker at Saint Leo University Graduation Ceremony

ATLANTA – State Representative Carl Gilliard (D-Savannah) will serve as the guest speaker for Saint Leo University’s 2023 spring graduation ceremony at the Savannah Education Center on Friday, June 9. Rep. Gilliard frequently partners with the Savannah Education Center for local programs, including food giveaways and housing assistance events.

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Georgia Legislative Black Caucus Urges Increased State Funding for Georgia HBCUs

ATLANTA – State Representative Carl Gilliard (D-Savannah), chair of the Georgia Legislative Black Caucus (GLBC), urges the Georgia General Assembly to increase state funding for the state’s historically Black colleges and universities (HBCUs). The caucus has expressed concern that the state’s current funding formula for its public higher education institutions has negatively impacted HBCUs, such as Savannah State University.

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