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Gwinnett Delegation to Hold Press Conference on MARTA Referendum

ATLANTA (February 22, 2019) | Chair of the Gwinnett Senate Delegation Sen. Zahra Karinshak (D – Duluth), Vice Chair of the Gwinnett Senate Delegation Sen. Sheikh Rahman (D – Lawrenceville) and other members of the Gwinnett Delegation will hold a press conference on Monday, February 25, at 1:00 p.m. in the Georgia Capitol Rotunda.

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Margie’s Law Heard by the Senate Health and Human Services Committee

ATLANTA (February 20, 2019) | Today, House Bill 62 was heard by the Senate Health and Human Services Committee, chaired by Senator Ben Watson (R – Savannah). This legislation would require a healthcare facility conducting mammograms to notify a patient if their mammogram demonstrates dense breast tissue. Continue reading “Margie’s Law Heard by the Senate Health and Human Services Committee”

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Sen. Kay Kirkpatrick to Recognize Members of Grady’s PIVOT Program in the Senate Chamber

ATLANTA (February 18, 2019) | On Wednesday, February 20, Sen. Kay Kirkpatrick (R – Marietta) will present members of Grady’s PIVOT program with a Senate Resolution. The PIVOT Program, or Program to Interrupt Violence through Outreach and Treatment, at Grady Memorial Hospital is “an evidence-based and data-driven initiative based at Grady that is focused on reducing gun violence by preventing repeat victimization/hospitalization and retaliatory incidents.” Public viewing is available in the Senate Chamber Gallery located on the fourth floor of the state Capitol, or will be available to view on livestream here: https://livestream.com/accounts/26021522/events/7940809

WHAT:             Recognizing Grady’s PIVOT Program

WHO:               Sen. Kay Kirkpatrick and Members of the Georgia Senate

WHEN:             Wednesday, February 20, 2019

10:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m.

WHERE:          Georgia Capitol – Senate Chamber

206 Washington St SW
Atlanta, GA 30334

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For Immediate Release:
Feb. 19, 2019

Annie Wimbush, Communications Associate
annie.wimbush@senate.ga.gov
404.656.0028