ATLANTA (November 13, 2014) | State Senator Brandon Beach (R- Alpharetta) was a member of the Metro Region Connectivity Transportation panel during the Council for Quality Growth’s 5th Annual Community Improvement Districts (CIDs) Breakfast on Wednesday, November 12. Continue reading “Sen. Beach Joins Transportation Leaders for Panel on Metro Connectivity”
Sen. Renee Unterman Offers Support to Statewide Initiative to Eliminate Child Sex Trafficking
ATLANTA (November 10, 2014) | Sen. Renee Unterman (R – Buford) has announced her support for the City of Brookhaven’s “Not Buying It” program during a press briefing today at Brookhaven City Hall. Originally developed through the Governor’s Office for Children and Families (GOCF) Statewide CSEC (Commercial Sexual Exploitation of Children) Task Force initiative, the program encourages taking a stand against child sex trafficking through advocacy, prevention and restoration. Sen. Unterman spoke at the press briefing alongside several other state and city officials, including Attorney General Sam Olens, Georgia Bureau of Investigations Director Vernon Keenan and Brookhaven Mayor J. Max Davis. Continue reading “Sen. Renee Unterman Offers Support to Statewide Initiative to Eliminate Child Sex Trafficking”
Sen. David Shafer’s Constitutional Amendment Prohibiting Increase in State Income Tax Receives Widespread Voter Approval
ATLANTA (November 5, 2014) | Georgians statewide voted to approve Constitutional Amendment A by a wide margin on Tuesday, November 4; effectively prohibiting the Georgia General Assembly from increasing the maximum state income tax rate. The measure was proposed through Senate Resolution 415 by Senate President Pro Tempore David Shafer (R – Duluth), a longtime supporter of tax reform, during the 2014 legislative session. Continue reading “Sen. David Shafer’s Constitutional Amendment Prohibiting Increase in State Income Tax Receives Widespread Voter Approval”
Senator Hardie Davis Accepts My Brother’s Keeper Community Challenge
AUGUSTA, Ga. (October 30, 2014) | Senator Hardie Davis (D-Augusta) has accepted the My Brother’s Keeper Community Challenge. By accepting the My Brother’s Keeper Community Challenge, communities commit to convene key stakeholders to get involved locally, to implement proven strategies for improving the life outcomes of young people, to measure their successes and setbacks, and to share their plans to help communities learn from one another. Continue reading “Senator Hardie Davis Accepts My Brother’s Keeper Community Challenge”
Sen. Brandon Beach Joins Local Leaders for Avalon Opening
ATLANTA (October 30, 2014) | State Senator Brandon Beach (R- Alpharetta) was on hand for the grand opening of the Avalon mixed-use development in Alpharetta, Ga. on Thursday, October 30. Continue reading “Sen. Brandon Beach Joins Local Leaders for Avalon Opening”