MACON (January 20, 2011) – Sen. Robert Brown (D-Macon), the Senate Democratic Leader, will speak Saturday at a Macon meeting of JUSTGeorgia, a juvenile justice advocacy coalition seeking changes to Georgia’s juvenile code.

Where: Greater Zion Hill Baptist Church

              2656 Napier Avenue

              Macon, Ga.

When: 10 a.m. – 1 p.m. Saturday, Jan. 22.

What: The meeting will provide an overview of the Children’s Code Rewrite Project – the Child Protection and Public Safety Act.

JUSTGeorgia is a statewide juvenile justice coalition created in 2006. Its purpose is to advocate for change to Georgia’s juvenile code and the underlying social service systems to better serve Georgia’s children and promote safer communities.  

For more information on JUSTGeorgia, please see the organization’s Website www.justga.org.

MACON (December 16, 2010) – Senate Democratic Leader Robert Brown (D-Macon) and Representative James “Bubber” Epps will hold delegation meetings in Twiggs and Wilkinson Counties with local officials and citizens on Friday, December 17.  These meetings will be an opportunity for local leaders and citizens to share their concerns and “wish lists” with their delegation.

Twiggs County Legislative Delegation Meeting

WHO:             Sen. Robert Brown

                        Rep. James “Bubber” Epps (R-Dry Branch)

WHEN:           Friday, Dec. 17, 2010

                        9:00 a.m.

WHERE:        Twiggs County Courthouse

                        Room 111

                       425 Railroad Street North
                       Jeffersonville, Georgia 31044

Wilkinson County Legislative Delegation Meeting

WHO:             Sen. Robert Brown

                        Senator-Elect Jesse Stone (R-Waynesboro)

                        Rep. James “Bubber” Epps

WHEN:         Friday, Dec. 17, 2010

                        1:00 p.m.

WHERE:      Wilkinson County Courthouse

                        Commission’s Board Room

                        100 Bacon Street

                        Irwinton, GA 31042

Sen. Robert Brown serves as Democratic Leader. He represents the 26th Senate District which includes Twiggs County and portions of Bibb, Houston, and Wilkinson counties. He may be reached at his office at 478.750.0220 or404.656.5035.

Representative “James Bubber” Epps was first elected as a Democrat in 2008 and recently changed his party affiliation to Republican.

ADVISORY
For Immediate Release:
December 16, 2010
For Information Contact:
Natalie Strong, Director
Kallarin Richards, Deputy Director
kallarin.richards@senate.ga.gov
404.656.0028

ATLANTA (October 29, 2010) – Senate Democratic Leader Robert Brown (D-Macon) today advised Robb Pitts of his opposition to efforts to bring casino gambling to Georgia. 

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ATLANTA (October 29, 2010) – Senate Democratic Leader Robert Brown (D-Macon) held a hearing on Georgia’s animal cruelty law this week at the State Capitol, where he heard from several experts in animal abuse cases on how the law can be strengthened and improved.  Brown overhauled existing animal cruelty laws in 2000 when he authored the Animal Cruelty Act (Senate Bill 297), allowing animal abuse to be charged as a felony, rather than a misdemeanor.    

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ATLANTA (October 25, 2010) – Senate Democratic Leader Robert Brown (D-Macon) will host a hearing on Wednesday, Oct. 27 at the State Capitol to discuss the successes and opportunities for improvement of legislation to curb animal cruelty, which passed the legislature in 2000.

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