ATLANTA (September 8, 2010) – Sen. Emanuel Jones (D-Decatur) and Rep. Mary Margaret Oliver (D-Decatur) will co-chair the first meeting of the DeKalb School Board Legislative Review Committee at 10:00 a.m. on Thursday, Sept. 9 in Room 341 of the State Capitol. The meeting will feature a presentation from State Superintendent of Schools Brad Bryant. The media is invited to participate in a question and answer session after the presentations, and the public is encouraged to attend.
Senator Fort Participates in Education Panel
WHAT: State Sen. Vincent Fort (D-Atlanta) will join Derrick Boazman, former Atlanta Public Schools Superintendant Jerome Harris, DeKalb County Board Member Eugene Walker and other community activist for the, “Are our schools failing our children or are our children failing our schools” panel tomorrow. Participants will discuss the Atlanta Public Schools CRCT cheating scandal, vouchers, community involvement and student achievement.
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Senator Fort and Grady Coalition to Host Candlelight Vigil for Former Grady Dialysis Patients
WHAT: State Sen. Vincent Fort (D-Atlanta) will join the Grady Coalition for a candlelight vigil at Grady Hospital tonight. August 31 marks the last day Grady Hospital will provide treatment for 40 patients. Vigil participants will light candles in memory of those who have passed, and for the future fatalities that will occur due to the closure of the clinic.
WHO: State Senator Vincent Fort (D-Atlanta)
Grady Coalition
WHEN: Tuesday, Augusts 31
8:30 p.m.
WHERE: Grady Hospital
80 Jesse Hill Jr. Drive SE
Atlanta, Georgia 30303
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Sen. Vincent Fort represents the 39th Senate District which includes a portion of Fulton County. He may be reached at his office at the Capitol at 404.656.5091, by cell phone at 404.287.7116.
On the Clock: Americans Work More Every Year to Balance Government Spending
By Chip Pearson
DAWSONVILLE (August 27, 2010) – When our country’s financial deficit reaches into the trillions, it’s hard to put such excessive government spending into perspective. Here’s one way to look at it: in order to cover your share of the government’s spending, you would have to work an average of 231 days out of the year. That day fell on August 19 this year, which the Americans for Tax Reform Foundation calls Cost of Government Day (COGD). This represents how long it takes the average American worker to earn enough income to cover their share of the spending and regulatory burdens imposed by government at the federal, state and local levels.*
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DeKalb Lawmakers launch Committee to help Local School Board
ATLANTA (August 26, 2010) – State Senate and House members are forming a legislative review committee in response to the DeKalb County school board’s changing leadership and the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools’ (SACS) questions regarding the board’s practices. Sen. Emanuel Jones (D-Decatur) and Rep. Mary Margaret Oliver (D-Decatur) will co-chair the DeKalb School Board Legislative Review Committee and will hold their first meeting on Thursday, Sept. 9 at 10:00 a.m. in Room 341 of the State Capitol.
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