ATLANTA (March 5, 2026) — Today, Sen. Elena Parent (D–Atlanta) announced that she will not be seeking re-election to the Georgia State Senate.
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ATLANTA (February 24, 2026) —On Tuesday, March 3, Minority Caucus Chair Sen. Elena Parent (D–Atlanta) will hold a mid-session legislative town hall alongside Rep. Saira Draper (D–Atlanta).
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ATLANTA (February 19, 2026) — Today, Chair of the Senate Minority Caucus Elena Parent (D–Atlanta) and Rep. Saira Draper (D–Atlanta) will hold a press conference to discuss proposed legislation aimed at reforming Georgia’s process for mid-cycle redistricting. Those bills include Senate Bill 114, Senate Resolution 58, Senate Resolution 558 and House Resolution 1033.
Continue readingSen. Elena Parent to Hold Roundtable Discussion and Press Conference on Developments at CDC
ATLANTA (August 29, 2025) — On Tuesday, September 2, from 11:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m., Chair of the Senate Democratic Caucus, Sen. Elena Parent (D–Atlanta), will hold a roundtable discussion on the recent developments at the Center of Disease Control (CDC) alongside Representatives Omari Crawford (D–Decatur), Saira Draper (D–Atlanta), Imani Barnes (D–Tucker) and Mary Margaret Oliver (D–Decatur). A press conference will immediately follow the roundtable discussion.
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ATLANTA (April 2, 2025) — On Monday, Senate Bill 241 achieved final passage in the House with bipartisan support. The measure would allow for organic human reduction as a means of disposing of deceased human bodies to those who are licensed funeral directors or establishments, embalmers and crematories.
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