ATLANTA (March 19, 2015) | Last week, Sen. Donzella James (D – Atlanta) sponsored Senate Resolution 441 honoring Ms. Gladys Knight and dedicating a portion of Peachtree Street in her name. SR 441 passed the senate unanimously. Continue reading “Sen. Donzella James Dedicates Portion of Peachtree Street to Gladys Knight”
Sen. Donzella James Seeks to Make Youth Football Safer with the Passage of Senate Bill 176
ATLANTA (March 18, 2015) | Last week, Sen. Donzella James (D – Atlanta) led the passage of Senate Bill 176 through the State Senate. SB 176 will strongly encourage youth athletes participating in organized football to wear helmets with a minimum of four stars on the Virginia Tech Helmet Ratings scale. Continue reading “Sen. Donzella James Seeks to Make Youth Football Safer with the Passage of Senate Bill 176”
Sen. Donzella James Champions Georgia’s Youth with Passage of Senate Bill 35
ATLANTA (March 13, 2015) | This week, Sen. Donzella James (D – Atlanta) led the unanimous passage of Senate Bill 35 through the State Senate. SB 35 provides that a child under six years old in a car unattended, or under the supervision of a child younger than 13 years old, will be charged with cruelty to a child in the third degree, given that the child is at substantial risk of harm to health. Continue reading “Sen. Donzella James Champions Georgia’s Youth with Passage of Senate Bill 35”
Sen. Donzella James Receives GABEO Freedom Fighter Award
ATLANTA (July 22, 2014) – Last month, Sen. Donzella James (D-Atlanta) received one of the Georgia Association of Black Elected Officials (GABEO) highest honors, the 2014 Freedom Fighter Award, to coincide with the 50th anniversary of the 1964 Civil Rights Act. Continue reading “Sen. Donzella James Receives GABEO Freedom Fighter Award”
Sen. Donzella James Dedicates Douglas County Bridge in Honor of Fallen Vietnam Solider
ATLANTA (June 10, 2014) | Today, Sen. Donzella James (D-Atlanta) held a commemorative ceremony to honor Private First Class Melvin Johnson, the first African American solider from Douglas County to lose his life in the Vietnam War. She was joined by members of his family has they dedicated the bridge on state Route 166 over Anneewakee Creek to be renamed in his honor. Continue reading “Sen. Donzella James Dedicates Douglas County Bridge in Honor of Fallen Vietnam Solider”