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MEDIA ADVISORY: Majority Leader Steve Gooch to Host School Safety Roundtable at University of North Georgia

ATLANTA (October 18, 2024) — On Wednesday, October 23rd,2024, at 9:00 a.m., Senate Majority Leader Steve Gooch (R–Dahlonega) will host a school safety roundtable at the University of North Georgia.

EVENT DETAILS:                      

  • Date: Wednesday, October 23, 2024
  • Time: 9:00 a.m.
  • Location: University of North Georgia Convocation Center, 180 Alumni Dr, Dahlonega, GA 30533

ABOUT THE MEETING:         

The roundtable will discuss state and local efforts and opportunities for school safety and child and adolescent mental health and well-being. Attendees will include school superintendents, school board chairs, sheriffs, and other school safety officials from the district. Commissioners Kevin Tanner and Russel Carlson (DBHDD and DCH) will attend, as will Director Chris Stallings (GEMA). This event will focus on Dawson, Fannin, Gilmer, Lumpkin, Pickens, Union and White counties.

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. Steve Gooch serves as Senate Majority Leader. He represents the 51st Senate District which includes Dawson, Fannin, Gilmer, Lumpkin, Union and Pickens counties and a portion of White County. He may be reached at 404.656.7872 or via email at steve.gooch@senate.ga.gov

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Sen. Donzella James Praises Fulton County Superior Court Ruling Halting Election Hand-Count Requirement

ATLANTA (October 16, 2024) — Today,Sen. Donzella James (D–Atlanta), Chairwoman of the Senate Standing Committee on Urban Affairs, praised Fulton County Superior Court Judge Robert McBurney’s ruling to stop the State Election Board’s hand-count requirement. The ruling declared the Election Board’s Hand Count Rule to be “too much, too late,” while the Court continues to consider the matter.

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Senate Study Committee on Artificial Intelligence to Hold Sixth Meeting

ATLANTA (October 15, 2024) — On Wednesday, October 23rd,2024, at 10:00 a.m., the Senate Study Committee on Artificial Intelligence, chaired by Sen. John Albers (R–Roswell), will hold its sixth hearing, in conjunction with the House Technology and Infrastructure Innovation Subcommittee on AI.

EVENT DETAILS:                      

  • Date: Wednesday, October 23rd, 2024
  • Time: 10:00 a.m.
  • Location: UGA Iron Horse Plant Sciences Farm, Watkinsville, GA 30677
  • 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.