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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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Senators’ Response to Incident in Dekalb County on January 18, 2023

ATLANTA (February 2, 2023) | Georgia State Senators Gail Davenport (D – Jonesboro), Jason Esteves (D – Atlanta), Nabilah Islam (D – Lawrenceville), Kim Jackson (D – Stone Mountain), David Lucas (D – Macon), Josh McLaurin (D – Sandy Springs) and Nan Orrock (D – Atlanta) released the following statement in response to the incident that took place in Dekalb County late Wednesday evening on January 18, 2023:

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Senator Gail Davenport to Co-Host COVID-19 Relief Event

ATLANTA (June 5, 2020) |On Saturday, June 6, 2020, Sen. Gail Davenport (D – Jonesboro) will co-host a COVID-19 relief event in conjunction with local leaders, Shiloh Baptist Church and the Clayton County Health Department. Free drive-thru COVID-19 testing will be available for members of the community. Masks and gloves will be provided for those in attendance, as well as complimentary food boxes for the first 100 families.

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Senator Gail Davenport to Support New Testament Gospel Worldwide Ministries’ COVID-19 Relief Day

ATLANTA (May 12, 2020) | On Saturday, Sen. Gail Davenport (D – Jonesboro) will join the New Testament Gospel Worldwide Ministries (NTG) as part of their COVID-19 Relief Day. Designated by the Georgia Department of Public Health as a COVID-19 testing site, NTG plans to provide community members with the opportunity for drive-thru testing, as well as to receive face masks, gloves, food items and more.

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