ATLANTA (Feb. 14, 2014) | Sen. Emanuel Jones (D- Decatur), Chairman of the Martin Luther King, Jr. Advisory Council, is pleased to announce that the Superintendent of the Henry County Board of Education has withdrawn his proposal to close Smith-Barnes Elementary. Continue reading “Sen. Emanuel Applauds Decision to Keep Smith-Barns Elementary Intact”
Georgia Commemorates the 50th Anniversary of the March for Jobs and Freedom and Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.’s “I Have a Dream” Speech
ATLANTA (August 29, 2013) – Senator Emanuel Jones (D-Decatur), Chairman of the Martin Luther King Jr. Advisory Council, recently joined State and local leaders on the top of Stone Mountain today to mark the anniversary of the historic March on Washington, and to Let Freedom Ring from Stone Mountain, as mentioned in Dr. King’s “I Have a Dream” speech 50 years ago yesterday. Continue reading “Georgia Commemorates the 50th Anniversary of the March for Jobs and Freedom and Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.’s “I Have a Dream” Speech”
Personal Service on a Corporation Bill Signed into Law
ATLANTA (May 7, 2013) – Senator Emanuel Jones (D-Decatur) recently joined Governor Nathan Deal as he signed Senate Bill 113 into law. Continue reading “Personal Service on a Corporation Bill Signed into Law”
Sen. Jones Leads Passage of Personal Service on a Corporation Bill
ATLANTA (March 7, 2013) – Senator Emanuel Jones (D-Decatur) led the State Senate in the passage of Senate Bill 113 with a vote of 49-0. If signed into law, the bill would change the requirements for personal service of a summons on a corporation. Continue reading “Sen. Jones Leads Passage of Personal Service on a Corporation Bill”
Legislative Caucuses Call for Full Restoration of Unemployment Insurance
ATLANTA (September 17, 2012) – Elected officials from both the Georgia Working Families Legislative Caucus and the Georgia Legislative Black Caucus held a press conference last Friday calling on Georgia Labor Commissioner Mark Butler to restore the unemployment benefits for thousands of private sector workers in the State of Georgia. This press conference was held in response to Labor Commissioner Mark Butler’s letter to the United States Department of Labor stating that the issue of unemployment insurance for private sector seasonal employees is a states rights issue.
At the event, elected officials highlighted the letter from the U.S. Department of Labor that instructed the Commissioner to retract his decision that fails to comply with federal law. Legislators called for full restoration of unemployment benefits for the thousands of private sector employees affected by the actions of Georgia Labor Commissioner Mark Butler. Continue reading “Legislative Caucuses Call for Full Restoration of Unemployment Insurance”