ATLANTA (February 20, 2015) | State Senator Harold Jones II (D – Augusta) released a statement today following Mayor Hardie Davis’ press conference regarding the reorganization of powers in Augusta-Richmond County government. Continue reading “Sen. Harold Jones II Releases Statement Following Mayor Davis’ Press Conference”
Sen. Harold Jones II Supports Community Schools Legislation
ATLANTA (February 17, 2015) | Sen. Harold Jones II (D – Augusta) today signed on in support of a bill which aims to help Georgia’s failing schools. The bill would create the “Unlocking the Promise” community schools program, a program designed to target the causes of failed schools.
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Augusta Senate Delegation Honors Interfaith Coalition at Capitol
ATLANTA (January 26, 2015) | Today, three Georgia state senators honored the Augusta Interfaith Coalition, a nonprofit community service organization in the Augusta-Richmond County area. Senator Harold Jones II (D-Augusta), Senator Jesse Stone (R-Waynesboro), and Senator Lester Jackson (D-Savannah), recognized the organization on the floor of the Senate.
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Sen. Harold Jones II Co-Sponsors Bill to Raise the Minimum Wage
ATLANTA (January 15, 2015) | As one of his first acts as state senator, Senator Harold Jones II (D-Augusta) is co-sponsoring a bill that would increase the state’s minimum wage.
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Sen. Harold Jones II Sworn In As Georgia State Senator
ATLANTA (January 12, 2015) | As one of the first acts of the 153rd Georgia General Assembly, former Augusta solicitor general Harold Jones II was sworn in as the state senator for the 22nd Senate district of Georgia. His district includes the City of Augusta and portions of Richmond County. Continue reading “Sen. Harold Jones II Sworn In As Georgia State Senator”