ATLANTA (January 16, 2015) | At the 2015 Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Annual Awards Banquet, Sunday, Jan. 18, Sen. Nan Orrock (D-Fulton) will receive the AFL-CIO’s Eye on the Prize Award, given to community leaders who continue to champion the mission of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.
Sen. Nan Orrock Re-Elected Co-Chair of Working Families Legislative Caucus
ATLANTA (January 15, 2015) | Earlier today, Sen. Nan Orrock (36 – Atlanta) was re-elected as Co-Chair of the Working Families Legislative Caucus, with Rep. Gloria Frazier (126 – Hephzibah) and Sen. Curt Thompson (5 – Norcross).
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Sen. Gail Davenport To Host Multiple Events And Attend Three Others To Honor Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.
ATLANTA (January 15, 2015) | State Sen. Gail Davenport (D-Jonesboro) will host two and attend other events in her district to honor the memory of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. this weekend. Both events are sponsored by The Concerned Black Citizens Coalition of Clayton County. Sen. Davenport will also attend the Salute to Greatness Dinner, the 47th Annual Martin Luther King, Jr. Commemorative Service and a Martin Luther King, Jr. Parade. Continue reading “Sen. Gail Davenport To Host Multiple Events And Attend Three Others To Honor Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.”
Medical Association of Georgia Honors Sen. Renee Unterman with 1849 Friend of Medicine Award
ATLANTA (January 15, 2015) | Sen. Renee Unterman (R – Buford) was recently honored with the 1849 Friend of Medicine Award from the Medical Association of Georgia (MAG). The organization specifically recognized Sen. Unterman’s leadership of the Senate Health and Human Services Committee, as well as her support of Georgia’s medical personnel and work to improve safety and licensing regulations.
Sen. Harold Jones II Co-Sponsors Bill to Raise the Minimum Wage
ATLANTA (January 15, 2015) | As one of his first acts as state senator, Senator Harold Jones II (D-Augusta) is co-sponsoring a bill that would increase the state’s minimum wage.
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