ATLANTA – State Representative Viola Davis (D-Stone Mountain) today announced that the Georgia House of Representatives gave final passage to House Bill 1243 on the last day of the 2020 legislative session on Friday, June 26. Rep. Davis, who was appointed chair of the DeKalb County House Ethics Committee, sponsored HB 1243, which would update codes for the DeKalb County Board of Ethics and will be placed on a local ballot as a referendum in November 2020. Continue reading “Rep. Viola Davis Announces Passage of DeKalb County Ethics Legislation”
Sen. Emanuel Jones and Rep. Karla Drenner Issue Statement on DeKalb County Ethics Referendum
ATLANTA – State Senator Emanuel Jones (D – Decatur) and State Representative Karla Drenner (D-Avondale Estates) today issued the following statements on the results of the recent ballot referendum held to update the DeKalb County Board of Ethics and how ethics complaints would be handled by the County: Continue reading “Sen. Emanuel Jones and Rep. Karla Drenner Issue Statement on DeKalb County Ethics Referendum”
Rep. Drenner Selected as Member of CSG National Task Force Subcommittee
ATLANTA – State Representative Karla Drenner (D-Avondale Estates) has been selected to participate on a subcommittee of The Council of State Governments’ (CSG) national Healthy States Task Force. Continue reading “Rep. Drenner Selected as Member of CSG National Task Force Subcommittee”
Rep. Drenner Issues Statement on Veto of Senate Bill 53
ATLANTA – State Representative Karla Drenner (D-Avondale Estates) today issued the following statement regarding Governor Brian Kemp’s veto of Senate Bill 53: Continue reading “Rep. Drenner Issues Statement on Veto of Senate Bill 53”
Speaker Ralston Announces Members of Several House Study Committees
ATLANTA – Speaker David Ralston (R-Blue Ridge) today announced the members of six study committees established by the House of Representatives during the 2018 legislative session. Those study committees and their respective members are: Continue reading “Speaker Ralston Announces Members of Several House Study Committees”