Georgia House of Representatives
House Media Services Office
By State Representative Mesha Mainor (R-Atlanta)
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Hypocrisy—what is that? Well, the Britannica Dictionary says hypocrisy is a behavior. The behavior occurs when people do things that they tell others not to do. The second definition is still a behavior. But, it is the behavior of a person doing something they do not agree with, believe or feel. “Do as I say, not as I do.”
Continue reading “Hypocrisy in Black Communities: The Fani Willis Case”ATLANTA – State Representatives Matt Reeves (R-Duluth) and Mesha Mainor (R-Atlanta) recently introduced House Bill 926, the Second Chance Workforce Act. This legislation would allow individuals with low-level municipal citation and misdemeanor charges to keep their driver’s licenses during their cases, as long as the charges do not pertain to DUI, reckless driving or child support, so that their ability to drive to work is not interrupted.
Continue reading “Reps. Matt Reeves and Mesha Mainor Propose the Second Chance Workforce Act”ATLANTA – State Representative Mesha Mainor (R-Atlanta) will headline an event that focuses on keeping local youth out of street gangs, reforming the juvenile justice system and keeping communities safe from violence and harm on Saturday, January 13, 2024, at 11 a.m. at Milk and Honey Restaurant at Cascade in Atlanta, Georgia.
Continue reading “Rep. Mesha Mainor to Headline Event on Juvenile Justice Reform”By State Representative Mesha Mainor (R-Atlanta)
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A year ago, an African-American lobbyist lobbied Black legislators to sign a letter to send to the Biden Administration to ask for support to NOT ban menthol after the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) proposed a ban in 2022. “Aren’t cigarettes cancerous, and if we make them more flavorful, more people will smoke cigarettes,” I asked. “Yeah, but it disproportionately impacts people of color. The ban is targeting Blacks who smoke cigarettes,” replied the lobbyist. “So, the ban means that potentially less Black people will want cigarettes, thus reducing their cancer-risk,” I responded.
Continue reading “The Black Menthol Debate: Power, Money, Cancer and Control”ATLANTA – State Representative Mesha Mainor (R-Atlanta) will present a proclamation to Delabia Cameron, founder of MiraMira90, a non-profit organization that advocates against gun violence, promotes social justice and seeks to empower communities on Thursday, January 4, 2024, at 11 a.m. at the South Wing Steps of the Georgia State Capitol in Atlanta.
Continue reading “Rep. Mesha Mainor to Present Proclamation to MiraMira90, Advocates Against Gun Violence”