ATLANTA – DeKalb House Delegation Chair Karla Drenner (D-Avondale Estates) and Vice Chair Viola Davis (D-Stone Mountain), along with members of the DeKalb County House Legislative Delegation, will hold a pre-session town hall meeting with state representatives on Thursday, December 14, 2023, at 6:30 p.m. at the Porter Sanford III Performing Arts & Community Center in Decatur.
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ATLANTA – State Representative Viola Davis (D-Stone Mountain) and State Senator Kim Jackson (D-Stone Mountain) today commend Pine Lake Mayor Melanie Hammet for her years of public service and for her retirement. House Resolution 9EX was adopted by the House of Representatives on Thursday, November 30, 2023, to honor Mayor Hammet and recognize her service to the citizens of Pine Lake.
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ATLANTA – State Representative Viola Davis (D-Stone Mountain), along with the DeKalb Legislative Delegation, will hold a meeting with representatives from the Metropolitan Atlanta Rapid Transit Authority Act (MARTA).
Continue reading “DeKalb Legislative Delegation to Hold Meeting with MARTA Representatives”State Representative Viola Davis Selected to Receive National Foundation of Women Legislators’ 2023 Elected Women of Excellence Award
ATLANTA – State Representative Viola Davis (D–Stone Mountain) was selected to receive the National Foundation of Women Legislators’ 2023 Elected Women of Excellence Award at the upcoming 2023 Annual Conference on November 16 – 18, 2023 in Orlando, Florida.
Continue reading “State Representative Viola Davis Selected to Receive National Foundation of Women Legislators’ 2023 Elected Women of Excellence Award”Where’s the Public Benefit and “Common Good” with Selling a Senior’s Home for Property Taxes?
By State Representative Viola Davis (D-Stone Mountain)
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As today, November 7, 2023, marks the date of the DeKalb County property tax sale, a pressing question emerges: What is the public gain in selling the homes of 16-17 senior citizens, whose property tax debt totals over $17,000, when their collective properties are valued at over $3,700,000? In a time when conversations regarding social responsibility, the well-being of our elderly citizens, and the common good are central to our societal dialogue, it is crucial to closely examine the potential outcomes of these actions.
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