Sen. Orrock to make Announcement on Protecting Georgia Youth from Abusive Military Recruiting Practices

WHAT: Sen. Nan Orrock (D-Atlanta) will join Rep. Stephanie Stuckey Benfield (D-Atlanta) tomorrow at the State Capitol to announce a resolution to protect Georgia youth under age 17 from military recruitment, and to provide safeguards for those 17 and older.  They will be joined the ACLU of Georgia and other activist organizations.


 WHO:         Sen. Nan Orrock
                     Rep. Stephanie Stuckey Benfield
                    Azadeh Shahshahani, ACLU of Georgia
                    Christopher Raissi, Veterans for Truth in Military Recruiting
                    Tim Franzen, American Friends Service Committee
  
WHEN:     Thursday, January 28
                    10:00 a.m.
  
WHERE:    Georgia State Capitol
                    Room 203
                   Atlanta, GA 30334

Sen. Nan Orrock represents the 36th Senate District which includes portions of Fulton County. She may be reached by phone at 404.463.8054 or via e-mail at nan.orrock@senate.ga.gov.

MEDIA ADVISORY
For Immediate Release:
January 27, 2010
For Information Contact:
Kallarin Richards, Senior Communications Specialist
kallarin.richards@senate.ga.gov
404.656.0028