ATLANTA (October 1, 2024) – Yesterday, members of the Georgia Council on Literacy, Senators Jason Esteves (D–Atlanta) and Billy Hickman (R–Statesboro) celebrated Georgia Reads Day at the College Football Hall of Fame in Atlanta, Georgia.
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ATLANTA (October 1, 2024) — On Wednesday, October 2nd,2024, at 10:00 a.m., the Senate Study Committee on Artificial Intelligence, chaired by Sen. John Albers (R–Roswell), will hold its fifth hearing, in conjunction with the House Technology and Infrastructure Innovation Subcommittee on AI.
EVENT DETAILS:
- Date: Thursday, September 12, 2024
- Time: 10:00 a.m.
- Location: Virtual
- This event is open to the public and will be live-streamed on the Georgia General Assembly website here.
ABOUT THE MEETING:
The committee is tasked with promoting responsible innovation, competition, and collaboration in public and private sectors will allow Georgia to be a leader in ensuring that such technology will advance in a way that enforces the existing consumer protection laws and principles for its citizens while enacting any additional appropriate safeguards against, fraud, unintended bias, discrimination, infringements on privacy, and other potential harms from AI.
MEDIA OPPORTUNITIES:
We kindly request that members of the media confirm their attendance in advance by contacting Jantz Womack at senatepressinquiries@senate.ga.gov.
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Sen. John Albers serves as Chairman of the Senate Committee on Public Safety. He represents the 56th Senate District, which includes portions of Cherokee, Cobb, and North Fulton counties. He may be reached at his office at 404.463.8055 or by email at john.albers@senate.ga.gov.
Senator Gail Davenport Provides Statement Following Hurricane Helene
ATLANTA (September 27, 2024) — On the evening of September 26 and into the early morning hours of September 27, Hurricane Helene moved northward through the State of Georgia. The storm delivered impacts to nearly all of Georgia’s 159 counties, including Senate District 44, which encompasses portions of Clayton County, south of Atlanta.
Sen. Gail Davenport (D–Jonesboro) spoke today regarding the impacts of Hurricane Helene: “This morning, Clayton County experienced flooding rain and strong winds from Hurricane Helene. I am currently working with the Georgia Emergency Management Agency (GEMA) and Clayton County leaders to assess the damage and begin moving forward. Please continue to listen to local officials and practice caution as conditions begin to improve.”
The entire State of Georgia remains under a State of Emergency through October 2. The order instructs all state resources to be made available to assist affected areas and charges the Georgia Emergency Management and Homeland Security Agency for activating the Georgia Emergency Operations Plan. Additional information regarding Hurricane Helene, including county-by-county local emergency management agency contact information, can be found on GEMA’s website. For regular updates, please follow GEMA on Instagram (@georgiaemahs), X (@georgiaemahs) and Facebook (Georgia Emergency Management and Homeland Security Agency).
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Sen. Gail Davenport represents the 44th Senate District which includes 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.
For all media inquiries, please reach out to SenatePressInquiries@senate.ga.gov
Senator Nabilah Islam Parkes Shares Resources Following Hurricane Helene
ATLANTA (September 27, 2024) — On the evening of September 26 and into the early morning hours of September 27, Hurricane Helene moved northward through the State of Georgia. The storm delivered impacts to nearly all of Georgia’s 159 counties, including Senate District 7, which encompasses portions of Gwinnett County northeast of Atlanta.
Sen. Nabilah Islam Parkes (D–Duluth) spoke today regarding the impacts of Hurricane Helene, stating, “Early this morning, a powerful storm moved through our state and Gwinnett County. High winds and heavy rains throughout our community have caused widespread damage to trees, power lines and broken power poles. As of 11 a.m., I learned that over 10,000 people were without power across Gwinnett County. I am working around the clock with local officials and community leaders to share resources and want to extend my appreciation for state and local law enforcement.”
Sen. Islam Parkes went on to provide additional information for district residents. “Gwinnett residents are reminded to call the Gwinnett Local Emergency Management Agency at (770) 513-5600 to report damage. For non-damage-related inquiries, you may call 211 for assistance, or you can contact the Northeast Georgia Chapter of the American Red Cross at (706) 353-1645. Please do not hesitate to directly contact my office at (404) 463-5263.”
The entire State of Georgia remains under a State of Emergency through October 2. The order instructs all state resources to be made available to assist affected areas and charges the Georgia Emergency Management and Homeland Security Agency for activating the Georgia Emergency Operations Plan. Additional information regarding Hurricane Helene, including county-by-county local emergency management agency contact information, can be found on GEMA’s website. For regular updates, please follow GEMA on Instagram (@georgiaemahs), X (@georgiaemahs) and Facebook (Georgia Emergency Management and Homeland Security Agency).
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Sen. Nabilah Islam Parkes represents the 7th Senate District, which includes a portion of Gwinnett County. She may be reached by phone at 404.463.5263 or by email at NabilahIslamParkes@senate.ga.gov.
For all media inquiries, please reach out to SenatePressInquiries@senate.ga.gov
Senator Carden Summers Provides Statement Following Hurricane Helene
ATLANTA (September 27, 2024) — On the evening of September 26 and into the early morning hours of September 27, Hurricane Helene moved northward through Georgia. The storm delivered impacts to nearly all of Georgia’s 159 counties, especially those in the south and east parts of the state.
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