Official Press Releases
ATLANTA (September 27, 2012) – Lite House Partners Inc. dedicated a new location to Sen. Valencia Seay (D-Riverdale) on Wednesday. The new Lite House activity center will be called the Valencia Seay Center, located at the Lakeview Trails Apartment Homes in College Park at 5724 Riverdale Rd.
Continue reading “Valencia Seay Center Provides Safe, Academic Environment for Children”
ATLANTA (September 17, 2012) – Elected officials from both the Georgia Working Families Legislative Caucus and the Georgia Legislative Black Caucus held a press conference last Friday calling on Georgia Labor Commissioner Mark Butler to restore the unemployment benefits for thousands of private sector workers in the State of Georgia. This press conference was held in response to Labor Commissioner Mark Butler’s letter to the United States Department of Labor stating that the issue of unemployment insurance for private sector seasonal employees is a states rights issue.
At the event, elected officials highlighted the letter from the U.S. Department of Labor that instructed the Commissioner to retract his decision that fails to comply with federal law. Legislators called for full restoration of unemployment benefits for the thousands of private sector employees affected by the actions of Georgia Labor Commissioner Mark Butler. Continue reading “Legislative Caucuses Call for Full Restoration of Unemployment Insurance”
ATLANTA (August 31, 2012) – Sen. John Wilkinson (R-Toccoa) joins with other senators to form the Senate Aging Study Committee, as stated in Senate Resolution 979. Sen. Renee Unterman (R-Buford) will chair the committee, consisting of Sen. Wilkinson, Sen. John Crosby (R-Tifton), Sen. Mike Crane ( R-Newnan) and Sen. Valencia Seay (D-Riverdale). Continue reading “Sen. John Wilkinson Appointed to the Senate Aging Study Committee”
ATLANTA (August 31, 2012) – Sen. Nan Orrock (D-Atlanta) moderated a panel on budget sequestration and our national spending priorities at Georgia Institute of Technology attended by more than 60 people. Col. Richard L. Klass (ret)., U.S. Air Force, and Rep. Scott Holcomb (D-Atlanta), an Army veteran and a member of the Defense and Veterans Affairs Committee of the Georgia House of Representatives, brought a military perspective on the impact of sequestration cuts to Pentagon spending and responded to recent town hall meetings held in Georgia that only addressed defense cuts. Continue reading “Sen. Orrock Moderates Panel on Federal Sequestration and U.S. Defense Spending”
ATLANTA (August 30, 2012) – Sen. David Shafer (R-Duluth) was one of 25 senators who received an A+ grade from the Center for an Educated Georgia. This grade was awarded to lawmakers who demonstrate an unwavering commitment to advancing education reform at the State Capitol. The Center is affiliated with the Georgia Family Council. Continue reading “Center for an Educated Georgia Gives Sen. David Shafer an A+ Grade”