Rep. Erick Allen Honored by Georgia Council on Substance Abuse with Renaming of Recovery Activist of the Year Award

ATLANTA – State Representative Erick Allen (D-Smyrna) was recently honored by the Georgia Council on Substance Abuse (GCSA) through the establishment of the Erick Allen Recovery Activist of the Year Award. Rep. Allen was chosen as the namesake of the award for working as a champion for Georgia’s substance abuse recovery community, and he present the award during the GCSA’s annual luncheon.

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Rep. Scott Commends Georgia House Democratic Caucus Freshmen Legislators on 2019-2020 Legislative Term

ATLANTA – State Representative Sandra Scott (D-Rex) commends the Georgia House Democratic Caucus’ (GHDC) freshmen legislators for completing their second legislative session of the Georgia General Assembly’s 2019-2020 legislative term. Continue reading “Rep. Scott Commends Georgia House Democratic Caucus Freshmen Legislators on 2019-2020 Legislative Term”

Rep. Allen Introduces Legislation to Create “Georgia Recovers” Special State License Plate

ATLANTA – State Representative Erick Allen (D-Smyrna) recently introduced House Bill 326, legislation which would create a special state license plate to benefit the Georgia Council on Substance Abuse’s (GCSA) Georgia Recovers program and the Georgia Mental Health Consumer Network (GMHCN). This license plate seeks to honor people in recovery from addiction and mental health challenges, their allies and professionals who have dedicated themselves to help improve lives and communities. Continue reading “Rep. Allen Introduces Legislation to Create “Georgia Recovers” Special State License Plate”