ATLANTA (October 18, 2021) | In response to the unfortunate passing of former four-star general and diplomat Colin L. Powell, the Georgia Legislative Black Caucus (GLBC) Chairwoman State Senator Tonya P. Anderson (D – Lithonia) issued the following statement:
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ATLANTA (October 13, 2021) | On Saturday, October 9, 2021, the Georgia National Fair, with co-sponsorship from the Georgia Department of Agriculture, hosted its annual Legislative Livestock Showdown. The Senate team, captained by Sen. Larry Walker (R – Perry) and made up of Sens. Jason Anavitarte (R – Dallas), Sheikh Rahman (D – Lawrenceville), Kim Jackson (D – Stone Mountain) and Max Burns (R – Sylvania) won the Legislative Livestock Showdown, while Sen. Max Burns placed first individually in the showmanship competition.
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ATLANTA – State Representative Lynn Smith (R-Newnan) and State Senator Tyler Harper (R-Ocilla), chairs of the House and Senate Natural Resources and Environment committees, recently participated in the Carl Vinson Institute of Government’s Legislative Environmental Policy Academy. Chairmen Smith and Harper were joined by members of the respective committees to strengthen their understanding of key environmental issues facing West Georgia.
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ATLANTA (Oct. 12, 2021) | Sen. Sonya Halpern (D – Atlanta) recently completed the Center for the Advancement of Leadership Skills (CALS) program in Little Rock, Arkansas. Inaugurated in 2007, CALS is the annual leadership program of the Southern Office of The Council of State Governments.
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ATLANTA (October 8, 2021) |Last week, the Georgia Legislative Black Caucus (GLBC), comprising of 68 house and senate members from across the state, held its Annual Legislative Conference and Inaugural Heritage Gala at the historic Georgian Terrace and the fabulous Fox Theatre respectively.
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