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Sen. Jones to Speak at Atlanta Youth Training Program

ATLANTA (July 15, 2010) – Sen. Emanuel Jones (D-Decatur) will speak during the Closing Event of the Character Competencies Program (CCP) on Tuesday, July 20 in Atlanta.  Presented by the Global Peace Festival Foundation (GPFF) and Atlanta Workforce Development Agency (AWDA), the program is part of the Georgia Teenwork Program and represents a unique partnership of federal, state and city agencies and non-profits to impact Atlanta youth and community.

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Let the People Decide

By Sen. Emanuel Jones and Rep. Roberta Abdul-Salaam
ATLANTA (July 15, 2010) – The future of Metro Atlanta’s economic vitality is on a perilous tipping point.  Already this year, Georgia has lost billions of dollars in federal funding for transportation while other states to our north and south received money to grow and strengthen their infrastructure.  Clayton County is a crucial part of the Metro Atlanta region and lost its only means of regular mass transit in March.  The legislature passed House Bill (HB) 1393, which allows for an immediate funding source to save C-TRAN.  The legislature also acted this year to pass HB 277, a transportation funding package that will set this region and Georgia on the right track for stability and economic recovery.  HB 1393 is also embedded in HB 277, which paved the way for the Clayton County Commission to restore the C-TRAN public transit service and become a member of the regional transportation authority. 

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Sen. Butterworth Commends Hart County Industrial Building Authority on EDGE Grant Awards

ATLANTA (July 1, 2010) – State Sen. Jim Butterworth (R-Clarkesville) commended the Hart County Industrial Building Authority for winning two Economic Development, Growth and Expansion Grants (EDGE Grants) awarded by the OneGeorgia Authority. The Tenneco Automotive Operating Company, Inc. received a $1.4 million award and Ritz Instrument Transformers received a $200,000 award. Continue reading “Sen. Butterworth Commends Hart County Industrial Building Authority on EDGE Grant Awards”