Sen. Sheikh Rahman Appointed to Serve on the Senate Study Committee on Economic Development and International Relations

ATLANTA (June 28, 2022) | Last week, Sen. Sheikh Rahman (D – Lawrenceville) was appointed by Lt. Governor Geoff Duncan to serve as an ex-officio member the Senate Study Committee on Economic Development and International Relations, established during the 2022 legislative session through Senate Resolution 822.

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Senator Sonya Halpern to Serve as Chair of Senate Study Committee on Excellence, Innovation and Technology at Historically Black Colleges and Universities

ATLANTA (June 3, 2022) | On June 1, 2022, Sen. Sonya Halpern (D – Atlanta) was appointed by Lt. Governor Geoff Duncan to serve as chair of the Senate Study Committee on Excellence, Innovation and Technology at Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs).

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Statement by the Georgia Legislative Black Caucus on Unwarranted Drug Search of Delaware State University Women’s Lacrosse Team Bus

ATLANTA (May 12, 2022) | — In response to Liberty County Sheriff deputies unjustifiably stopping and searching a bus filled with female college students from Delaware State University, a Historically Black institution, Georgia Legislative Black Caucus Chairwoman Senator Tonya Anderson issues the following statement:

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Statement by the Georgia Legislative Black Caucus on Wellstar Ending Emergency Room Services at Atlanta Medical Center South

ATLANTA (April 14, 2022) | In response to Wellstar ending emergency room services at the only hospital located in South Fulton, Georgia Legislative Black Caucus Chairwoman Senator Tonya Anderson (D – Lithonia) issues the following statement:

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Statement by the Georgia Legislative Black Caucus on Supporting the Nomination of Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson for the United States Supreme Court

ATLANTA (April 8, 2022) | In response to Georgia Legislative Black Caucus (GLBC) celebrating the presidential nomination of Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson to the United States Supreme Court, GLBC Chair Senator Tonya Anderson issues the following statement:

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