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”
Sen. Nan Orrock and Georgia Health Decisions Highlight National Health Care Decisions Day
ATLANTA (April 15, 2013) – Sen. Nan Orrock (D-Atlanta) joins with Dr. Richard Cohen, Georgia Health Decisions (GHD) Board Chairman, to highlight National Health Care Decisions Day (NHDD) on April 16, 2013. Tomorrow marks the sixth anniversary of NHDD to emphasize the need for Georgians to complete advance directives to ensure that their health care decisions are honored.
Sen. Nan Orrock Urges Changes to HomeSafe Georgia Program to Help Foreclosed Families
ATLANTA (March 21, 2013) – Sen. Nan Orrock (D-Atlanta) took the well today highlighting the need for better administration of HomeSafe Georgia, a critical program to bridge families who are between jobs and other circumstances to remain in their homes. Continue reading “Sen. Nan Orrock Urges Changes to HomeSafe Georgia Program to Help Foreclosed Families”