ATLANTA (March 17, 2023) | Yesterday, Senator Emanuel Jones (D – Decatur), requested the assistance of Gov. Kemp in the removal of the two remaining members and two alternate members of the DeKalb County Board of Ethics. Five members of the DeKalb County Board of Ethics have previously resigned due to ongoing internal disagreements.
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ATLANTA (March 16, 2023) | Yesterday, Ben Watson (R – Savannah), President Pro Tempore Senator John F. Kennedy (R – Macon) and Senator Mike Dugan (R – Carrollton) welcomed Irish Minister Darragh O’Brien to the Senate Chamber to award him with Senate Resolution 260, a resolution that recognizes and commends Minister Darragh O’Brien for his outstanding service to the people of Ireland.
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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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ATLANTA (March 14, 2023) | Today, Sen. Emanuel Jones (D – Decatur) released the following statement in response to the recent resignations of the DeKalb County Board of Ethics members, urging the remaining members to resign:
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ATLANTA (March 14, 2023) | On Wednesday, March 15, Senator Matt Brass (R – Newnan) and Senator Michael Rhett (D – Marietta) will present Director-General Elliot Wang from the Taipei Economic and Cultural Office in Atlanta with Senate Resolution 176, a resolution commending Taiwan for its relations with the United States and extended efforts strengthening in bilateral relations, including the launch of the US-Taiwan Initiative on 21st-Century Trade. Following the ceremony, a reception will be held amongst legislators to outline current U.S. – Taiwan relations.
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