State Legislators Hold Press Conference with Hog Hammock Residents, Call on McIntosh County Officials to Reconsider Proposed Zoning Ordinance Amendment

ATLANTA – Today, State Representatives Sandra Scott (D-Rex), Kim Schofield (D-Atlanta), Viola Davis (D-Stone Mountain), State Senators Nikki Merritt (D-Grayson), Sheikh Rahman (D-Lawrenceville) and residents from Sapelo Island’s Hog Hammock community held a press conference to urge the McIntosh County Board of Commissioners to reconsider its scheduled vote on a proposed zoning ordinance amendment for the Hog Hammock District. Both residents and lawmakers discussed the effects that the amendment may have on Hog Hammock residents and the Gullah Geechee community.

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Reps. Sandra Scott, Kim Schofield and Ruwa Romman to Hold Press Conference to Address Proposed Zoning Ordinance Amendment for Hog Hammock District and its Impact on Sapelo Island Residents

ATLANTA – State Representatives Sandra Scott (D-Rex), Kim Schofield (D-Atlanta) and Ruwa Romman (D-Duluth) will hold a press conference to address an amendment to the McIntosh County Zoning Ordinance for the Hog Hammock District on Sapelo Island TOMORROW, Wednesday, September 6, 2023, at 10 a.m. in room 610 of the Coverdell Legislative Office Building in Atlanta.

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Rep. Kim Schofield to Host Community Event to Help Residents Retain Medicaid Coverage during Redetermination Process

ATLANTA – State Representative Kim Schofield (D-Atlanta) will host a community event to educate and inform residents on how to keep their Medicaid and PeachCare for Kids coverage during the state’s redetermination process TOMORROW, Tuesday, August 29, 2023, from 10 a.m. – 12 p.m. at the Rosel Fann Recreation Center in Atlanta.

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Reps. Burnough, Davis, Schofield, Scott Call for Investigation Into Georgia Dept. of Labor

ATLANTA – State Representatives Rhonda Burnough (D-Riverdale), Viola Davis (D-Stone Mountain), Kim Schofield (D-Atlanta) and Sandra Scott (D-Rex) urge for a criminal investigation following the Georgia Department of Labor’s recent internal audit, which found that more than $105 million in unremitted funds accumulated during the tenure of the previous GDOL administration.

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