ATLANTA (Dec. 14, 2023) — Vice Chair of the Senate Democratic Caucus, Senator Sonya Halpern (D-Atlanta), has been named the State Legislator of the Year by the Georgia Association of Black County Officials (GABCO). The award, presented on Sunday, December 10, recognizes Sen. Halpern’s outstanding commitment to policies that uplift the marginalized, empower the underserved, and create a more inclusive society for all.
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ATLANTA (December 11, 2023) — Today, Sen. Sonya Halpern (D-Atlanta) announced her election to the University of Hartford Board of Regents. A proud alumna of the Barney School of Business, Sen. Halpern graduated with an MBA, having participated in the innovative international MBA program, which included studies in Paris, France, and interaction with students from 11 different countries.
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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 (September 18, 2023) | This week, State Senator Sonya Halpern is traveling to the European Union countries of Finland and Estonia as a member of the esteemed Hunt-Kean Leadership Fellows program hosted by The Hunt Institute. Sen. Halpern’s mission is to uncover the secrets behind the extraordinary educational success of these nations.
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ATLANTA (June 29, 2023) | Today, Senator Sonya Halpern (D –Atlanta) joined Lt. Governor Burt Jones in announcing a groundbreaking fall tour of Georgia’s esteemed Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs). This tour marks a significant extension of Senator Halpern’s commitment to Georgia’s higher education system and its crucial role in the workforce and economic development, aligning with her visionary legislation creating an HBCU Innovation and Economic Prosperity Planning Districts Commission.
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