ATLANTA – State Representative Sheila Jones (D-Atlanta) sponsored House Resolution 556 during the 2017 legislative session recognizing the month of September as Children & Youth Month in Georgia. Continue reading “Rep. Sheila Jones’ Resolution Recognizes September as Children & Youth Month”
Rep. Jones Sponsors Resolution Recognizing the Month of September as Children & Youth Month
ATLANTA – State Representative Sheila Jones (D-Atlanta) recently sponsored House Resolution 556 recognizing the month of September as Children & Youth Month in Georgia. HR 556 was adopted by the Georgia House of Representatives on Thursday, March 9, 2017. Continue reading “Rep. Jones Sponsors Resolution Recognizing the Month of September as Children & Youth Month”
Rep. Jones Receives 2016 Charlotte Wilen Maternal & Infant Health Advocate of the Year Award
ATLANTA – State Representative Sheila Jones (D-Atlanta) was recently presented with the 2016 Charlotte Wilen Maternal & Infant Health Advocate of the Year Award by the Healthy Mothers, Healthy Babies Coalition (HMHB) of Georgia. HMHB recognized Rep. Jones for her work on and support of the Georgia Lactation Consultant Practice Act, or House Bill 649 from the 2015 legislative session. Continue reading “Rep. Jones Receives 2016 Charlotte Wilen Maternal & Infant Health Advocate of the Year Award”
Rep. Waites’ Fallen Hero Bill Signed Into Law by Gov. Deal
ATLANTA –State Representative Keisha Waites (D-Atlanta) announced today that House Bill 54, the Fallen Hero Bill, was signed into law by Gov. Nathan Deal during a bill signing ceremony at the State Capitol on Tuesday, May 3, 2016. Continue reading “Rep. Waites’ Fallen Hero Bill Signed Into Law by Gov. Deal”
Rep. Sheila Jones Makes Constituents Aware of IRS Free File
ATLANTA— State Representative Sheila Jones (D-Atlanta) encourages constituents to take advantage of free tax services available through the Free File program. Every taxpayer with a 2014 Adjusted Gross Income of $60,000 or less may visit www.IRS.gov/freefile to prepare, complete and e-file their federal tax returns at no cost. Continue reading “Rep. Sheila Jones Makes Constituents Aware of IRS Free File”