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Sen. Gail Davenport to Host 23rd Annual Juneteenth Celebration and Music Festival

ATLANTA (June 14, 2024) — Tomorrow, June 15,2024, from 4 p.m. – 8 p.m., Senator Gail Davenport (D–Jonesboro) and the Clayton County Black History Center will host the 23rd Annual Juneteenth Celebration & Music Festival. The event is designed to unite the community of Jonesboro to celebrate the Juneteenth holiday.

EVENT DETAILS:                      

  • Date: Saturday, June 15, 2024
  • Time: 4 p.m. – 8 p.m.
  • Location: Lake Spivey Recreation Center, 2300 Walt Stephens Road, Jonesboro, GA, 30236
  • This event is open to the public.

ABOUT THE CELEBRATION:         

The 23rd Annual Juneteenth Celebration & Music Festival consistently provides Metro Atlantans, specifically located in Georgia’s 44th Senate District, an opportunity to join together for an afternoon of fun and freedom.

ADDITIONAL QUESTIONS:

Media members with additional questions can click here or call (678) 215-9971 for more information.

Sen. Gail Davenport represents the 44th Senate District, including portions of Clayton and DeKalb County.  She may be reached by phone at 404.463.5260 or by email at gail.davenport@senate.ga.gov.

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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.

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Senators Elena Parent and Sally Harrell to Hold Press Conference on Legislation to Establish Voluntary “No Sell” Firearms List

ATLANTA (March 12, 2024) — Tomorrow, Wednesday, March 13th, Democratic Caucus Chair Sen. Elena Parent (D–Atlanta) and Sen. Sally Harrell (D–Atlanta) will hold a press conference to discuss Senate Bill 522, also known as Donna’s Law. Senators Parent and Harrell will be joined by Chelsea Piatt from the American Foundation for Suicide Prevention and Dr. Peter Ash from Emory University’s Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences. The press conference will follow a hearing on the measure in the Senate Committee on Public Safety.

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