ATLANTA (April 25, 2024) – Last week, Sen. Greg Dolezal (R–Cumming) was awarded ‘Lawmaker of the Year’ by Greater Georgia at their second annual legislative awards ceremony.
Continue reading “Sen. Greg Dolezal Awarded ‘Lawmaker of the Year’ by Greater Georgia”Governor Kemp Signs “Georgia Promise Scholarship Act” into Law
ATLANTA – On Tuesday, April 23, 2024, Governor Brian P. Kemp signed Senate Bill 233, the “Georgia Promise Scholarship Act,” into law. Sponsored by Chairman of the Senate Committee on Transportation Sen. Greg Dolezal (R–Cumming), the “Georgia Promise Scholarship Act” creates the Georgia Education Savings Authority and provides its composition, functions, duties and powers in administering the Promise Scholarship Program. The bill also provides for the establishment of promise scholarship accounts to be funded by the state in the amount of $6,500.00 for the first school year and through an adjusted amount each subsequent school year.
Continue reading “Governor Kemp Signs “Georgia Promise Scholarship Act” into Law”Sen. Derek Mallow Statement on 2024 Orange Crush
ATLANTA (April 25, 2024) – Today, Sen. Derek Mallow (D–Savannah) gave the following statement on Orange Crush, a Tybee Island beach party dating back to the 1980s by students from Savannah State University.
Continue reading “Sen. Derek Mallow Statement on 2024 Orange Crush”Governor Kemp Signs Legislation to Establish School Supplies for Educators Program
ATLANTA (April 24, 2024) – Yesterday, Governor Brian P. Kemp signed Senate Bill 464, sponsored by Chairman of the Senate Committee on Education and Youth Sen. Clint Dixon (R–Gwinnett), into law. This measure mandates the State Board of Education to establish a program for the Department of Education to allocate funds for eligible teachers to purchase school supplies online. It also provides for universal reading screeners to be adopted, used and administrated in every Georgia public school and local school system.
Continue reading “Governor Kemp Signs Legislation to Establish School Supplies for Educators Program”Sen. Elena Parent, Reps. Mary Margaret Oliver, Omari Crawford and to Hold Legislative Town Hall
ATLANTA – State Senator Elena Parent (D-Atlanta) long with State Representatives Mary Margaret Oliver (D-Decatur) and Omari Crawford (D-Decatur) will host a legislative town hall to recap the 2024 legislative session and discuss election season issues on Wednesday, April 17, 2024, from 7-8 p.m. at Decatur City Hall.
The event is open to the public. You can also register to attend the town hall via Zoom using the link here.
Submit questions in advance here.
WHO: Rep. Mary Margaret Oliver (D-Decatur)
Rep. Omari Crawford (D-Decatur)
Sen. Elena Parent (D-Atlanta)
WHAT: Legislative Town Hall
WHEN: Wednesday, April 17, 2024
7-8 p.m.
WHERE: Decatur City Hall
509 N McDonough Street
Decatur, GA 30030
Sen. Elena Parent serves as Chair of the Senate Democratic Caucus. She represents the 42nd Senate District which includes portions of DeKalb County. She may be reached at 404.456.5109 or via email at elena.parent@senate.ga.gov
Representative Mary Margaret Oliver represents the citizens of District 82, which includes portions of DeKalb County. She was elected to the House of Representatives in 2002 and currently serves as the Secretary of the Public Health Committee. She also serves on the Appropriations Subcommittee on Human Resources and the Governmental Affairs, Judiciary, Juvenile Justice and the Technology and Infrastructure Innovation committees.
Representative Omari Crawford represents the citizens of District 84, which includes portions of DeKalb County. He was elected to the House of Representatives in 2022 and currently serves on the Budget and Fiscal Affairs Oversight, Intragovernmental Coordination and Judiciary committees.