ATLANTA (October 10, 2013) – The Georgia Women’s Legislative Caucus, Center for Black Women’s Wellness and Komen Atlanta sponsored Metastatic Breast Cancer Awareness Forum at the State Capitol today, hosting a policy briefing for lawmakers. Continue reading “Metastatic Breast Cancer Forum at State Capitol”
Sen. Orrock Joined with Other Lawmakers Urging Shut Down the Shutdown
WASHINGTON, D.C. (October 1, 2013) – Sen. Nan Orrock (D-Atlanta) joined with Sen. Gail Davenport (D-Jonesboro) and Sen. Gloria Butler (D-Stone Mountain) and others on September 30th on the steps of the U.S. State Capitol to call on Congress to work together and get back to business doing the work of the people. The group is part of Women’s Action for New Directions (WAND) and its program, the Women Legislators’ Lobby (WiLL), a national nonpartisan network of women state legislators. Sen. Orrock serves as President of WiLL and on the advisory board of Georgia WAND.
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Sen. Nan Orrock Joins with Civic Engagement Groups to Recognize National Voter Registration Day
ATLANTA (September 24, 2013) – Sen. Nan Orrock (D-Atlanta) joined with Rep. Virgil Fludd (D-Tyrone) and civic engagement groups today to recognize National Voter Registration Day at the State Capitol. Continue reading “Sen. Nan Orrock Joins with Civic Engagement Groups to Recognize National Voter Registration Day”
Sen. Nan Orrock Partners with Advocacy Groups to Rally for ObamaCare
ATLANTA (August 13, 2013) – Sen. Nan Orrock (D-Atlanta) joined with Protect Your Care, Americans United for Change, other healthcare advocates and state legislators to urge Governor Nathan Deal to expand Medicaid and provide health coverage for more than half a million uninsured Georgians as a part of the Affordable Care Act (ACA), commonly known as Obamacare, at a State Capitol rally August 8th. Continue reading “Sen. Nan Orrock Partners with Advocacy Groups to Rally for ObamaCare”
Women, Peace, and Security in Action: Advancing Women’s Global Leadership
Women U.S. state legislators meet with women parliamentarians from Afghanistan, Pakistan, Morocco and Tunisia in Ankara, Turkey to advance women’s leadership in conflict affected areas.
ANKARA, TURKEY (June 18, 2013) – Senator Nan Orrock participated in an international exchange from May 27-May 31 as a member of a delegation of U.S. women legislators in the Women Legislators’ Lobby (WiLL) network, a program of Women’s Action for New Directions (WAND). Through WAND’s joint program with the EastWest Institute’s Parliamentarians Network for Conflict Prevention, U.S. legislators and women parliamentarians from Afghanistan, Pakistan, Morocco, Tunisia, and Turkey gathered in Ankara for a peer-to-peer exchange focused on promoting women as agents of change in political life, conflict prevention, and peace-building. Continue reading “Women, Peace, and Security in Action: Advancing Women’s Global Leadership”