ATLANTA (Nov. 3, 2023) — On Monday, Oct. 30, the Georgia-Israel Legislative Caucus, represented by Senators Russ Goodman (R-Cogdell), Kay Kirkpatrick (R-Marietta), Sonya Halpern (D-Atlanta) and Jason Esteves (D-Atlanta), held a ‘Bring Them Home’ event advocating for the release of Israelis held by Hamas in Gaza.
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ATLANTA (August 9, 2023) | On Monday, the Georgia Council on Literacy held its inaugural in-person meeting and roundtable discussion at Georgia Southern University in Statesboro, Georgia. Nearly 200 people were in attendance, including legislators, teachers, children’s literacy experts and members of the public. The Council, which operates under the Governor’s Office of Student Achievement, is dedicated to improving literacy outcomes for Georgia students. The first meeting included an introduction of the Council’s purpose and its members, an overview of the science of reading, reports from the Georgia Literacy Coach, discussion of literacy initiatives in schools and public comment.
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ATLANTA (May 18, 2023) | On Tuesday, Senator Jason Esteves (D – Atlanta) was appointed to serve on the Georgia Council on Literacy by Lt. Governor Burt Jones. The Georgia Council on Literacy was created by Senate Bill 211 during the 2023 Georgia Legislative Session and will be comprised of ten members of the Georgia Legislature and twenty citizen members who are experts in literacy and education.
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ATLANTA (March 30, 2023) | Senator Jason Esteves (D – Atlanta) concluded his first legislative session in the Georgia General Assembly after achieving numerous bipartisan victories and fighting to advance his legislative priorities: education, healthcare, public safety, and economic opportunity.
Continue reading “Sen. Jason Esteves Fights for Georgia Families, Achieves Bipartisan Victories in First Legislative Session”Sen. Jason Esteves Hosts Town Hall to Update Constituents on Cobb County Sterigenics Facility
ATLANTA (March 15, 2023) | Yesterday, March 14, 2023, Senator Jason Esteves (D – Atlanta) hosted a virtual town hall for constituents to discuss the Sterigenics facility located within his district in Cobb County. Sterigenics, a medical sterilization company, is facing legal action after it was revealed in 2019 that its Cobb County facility had emitted dangerous levels of ethylene oxide, a cancer-causing chemical.
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