ATLANTA – State Representatives Rhonda Burnough (D-Riverdale), Viola Davis (D-Stone Mountain), Kim Schofield (D-Atlanta) and Sandra Scott (D-Rex) today issued statements regarding the jury selection process for the trial of Ahmaud Arbery’s death.
Rep. Viola Davis Honors Life of Late Jonathan Grant
ATLANTA – State Representative Viola Davis (D-Stone Mountain) today announced her plans to honor the life and memory of the late Jonathan Grant, an award-winning author and local political activist, through a House privileged resolution.
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Rep. Viola Davis Initiates Equity Assessment of DeKalb County in Response to Proposed Atlanta Regional Commission Map
ATLANTA – State Representative Viola Davis (D-Stone Mountain) today announced that she has initiated the “T.H.E. Equity Assessment” in response to a proposed map for the Atlanta Regional Commission’s (ARC) districts for citizen board members at-large to examine the impact that transportation, health and education have on DeKalb County residents. Rep. Davis seeks to perform an analysis of the map and its effect on representation, service and funding in DeKalb County.
Democratic Legislators Oppose Department of Labor Legislative Portal Access Pilot Program Agreement
ATLANTA – House Minority Leader James Beverly (D-Macon), State Representatives Sandra Scott (D-Rex), Kim Schofield (D-Atlanta), Rhonda Burnough (D-Riverdale) and Viola Davis (D-Stone Mountain) oppose the Georgia Department of Labor’s (GDOL) user agreement form for its Legislative Portal Access pilot program, which would allow legislators to monitor complaints and requests from their constituents.
Reps. Davis, Burnough, Schofield, Scott Issue Statements on U.S. Border Patrol Allegedly Using Horse Reins as Whips
ATLANTA – State Representatives Viola Davis (D-Stone Mountain), Rhonda Burnough (D-Burnough), Kim Schofield (D-Atlanta) and Sandra Scott (D-Rex) today issued statements regarding the recent news reports of U.S. border patrol agents allegedly using horse reins as whips on Haitian migrants at the U.S.-Mexico border.