Rep. Tangie Herring Participates in CALS Southern Leadership Development Program

ATLANTA – State Representative Tangie Herring (D-Macon) was recently selected to participate in the Center for the Advancement of Leadership Skills (CALS) Class of 2026, hosted by the Council of State Governments Southern Office (CSG South). Rep. Herring joined a group of lawmakers from across the Southern region for the program, which is designed for state government officials to hone essential skills in communication, conflict resolution and consensus building.

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Rep. Tangie Herring to Host Free Water Safety and Swim Lessons for Macon-Bibb Children

ATLANTA – State Representative Tangie Herring (D-Macon), in partnership with the YMCA of Metro Atlanta and Macon-Bibb County Parks and Recreation, will bring free water safety and swim lessons to Macon-Bibb County children from Monday, July 27 – Friday, July 31, 2026, from 9 – 11 a.m. at the South Bibb Recreation Center in Macon.

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Rep. Tangie Herring Appointed to House Subcommittee on the Effects of Screen Time on Literacy

ATLANTA – State Representative Tangie Herring (D-Macon) was recently appointed by Rep. Rob Clifton (R-Evans), chairman of the House Blue-Ribbon Study Committee on the Impact of Online Platforms on Georgia Youth, to serve on the study committee’s Subcommittee on the Effects of Screen Time on Literacy.

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Rep. Tangie Herring’s Legislation Adding 9-8-8 Suicide and Crisis Lifeline to Student ID Badges Signed into Law; Announces Appointment to House Blue-Ribbon Study Committee on Impact of Online Platforms on Georgia Youth

ATLANTA – State Representative Tangie Herring (D–Macon) applauds Governor Brian Kemp for signing Senate Bill 589 into law, incorporating her “You Are Not Alone Awareness Act” and requiring Georgia public schools to include the 9-8-8 Suicide and Crisis Lifeline on student ID badges. Rep. Herring was also recently appointed by House Speaker Jon Burns (R-Newington) to serve on the House Blue-Ribbon Study Committee on the Impact of Online Platforms on Georgia Youth.

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Rep. Tangie Herring Celebrates Legislation Passed During 2026 Legislative Session

ATLANTA – State Representative Tangie Herring (D–Macon) celebrates legislation passed during the 2026 legislative session, including measures that would provide tax relief for Macon-Bibb seniors, mental health resources for Georgia students, as well as other bipartisan legislative measures.

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