Senate and House Leadership to Host Press Conference on Addition of a Lactation Pod in the State Capitol

ATLANTA (December 16, 2019) |  Senate President Pro Tempore Butch Miller (R – Gainesville), Speaker Pro Tempore Jan Jones (R – Milton) and Senate Majority Leader Mike Dugan (R – Carrollton) will hold a press conference on December 19, 2019, at 11:00 a.m. to unveil the new lactation pod installed at the State Capitol.

The pod, made by Mamava, will allow mothers a private and sanitary place to nurse or pump. Mamava is a female-owned company headquartered in Vermont that manufactures all of its lactation pods in America. The pod’s access is controlled by an app – Smart Access with Mamava App – and is secure from the inside. Some of the features include two benches, multiple outlets and USB ports, ceiling fans and occupancy-activated lighting. Although the pod is primarily intended for the needs of employees, members of the public are invited to use the pod as well.

WHO:              Senate President Pro Tempore Butch Miller (R – Gainesville)

                        Speaker Pro Tempore Jan Jones (R – Milton)

                        Senate Majority Leader Mike Dugan (R – Carrollton)

WHAT:            Press Conference 

WHEN:            December 19, 2019
                        11:00 a.m.

WHERE:          State Capitol – Lactation Pod Location (first floor, near room 136)

206 Washington St SW

Atlanta, GA 30334

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For Immediate Release:
December 16, 2019

Ines Owens, Director

ines.owens@senate.ga.gov
404.656.0028