Official Press Releases
ATLANTA (August 5, 2020) | Today, Sen. Kay Kirkpatrick (R – Marietta) joined Governor Brian P. Kemp for the final signing of bills for the 2020 legislative session. In total, the session saw the passage of 342 bills and resolutions, including local and general, 11 of which were legislation carried or sponsored by Sen. Kirkpatrick.
Continue reading “Sen. Kay Kirkpatrick on an Overview of the Legislative Session”ATLANTA (August 4, 2020) | Sen. Ed Harbison (D – Columbus) will host a press conference on Wednesday, August 5 to discuss the Georgia Department of Labor’s (GDOL) continued response to the COVID-19 pandemic. The event will be held in Columbus, GA and Sen. Harbison will outline his concerns with the GDOL’s handling of increased unemployment claims.
WHO: Sen. Ed Harbison
WHAT: Press Conference Discussing Unemployment Benefits
WHEN: Wednesday, August 5, 2020 at 11:00am
WHERE: Georgia Department of Labor
700 Veterans Parkway
Columbus, GA 31901
Sen. Harbison will be joined by Rep. Carolyn Hugley, Rep. Calvin Smyre and Rep. Debbie Buckner. This event is a part of a series of press conferences that will be hosted by Democratic legislators who are members of the Clayton, Atlanta, Fulton, Gwinnett, Cobb and South Fulton delegations.
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For Immediate Release:
Aug. 4, 2020
Emma Johnson, Communications Associate
404.656.0028
ATLANTA (July 29, 2020) | On July 26, 2020, Governor Brian P. Kemp and First Lady Marty Kemp visited three locations in Senate District 25 – Milledgeville, Monticello and Madison.
Continue reading “Sen. Burt Jones Joins Gov. Brian Kemp on Visit to Senate District 25”ATLANTA (July 28, 2020) | Sen. John Albers (R – Roswell) will hold a town hall conference call Thursday, August 6, 2020, at 5:00 p.m. to provide an update on the coronavirus crisis and how Fulton County Schools plan to begin the school year. Sen. Albers will be joined by Julia Bernath, School Board President of Fulton County Schools.
Continue reading “Sen. John Albers to Hold Teleconference Town Hall to Provide Update on Education and Coronavirus Response”ATLANTA (July 28, 2020) | Sen. Donzella James (D – Atlanta) announced today that she is sponsoring the “Peace Road 2020: Reconciling All People” tour stop at the Georgia State Capitol. A press conference will be held on August 5 at 11 a.m. on the South Wing Capitol Steps, with a ceremony in Liberty Plaza to follow. The tour is being hosted by the Universal Peace Federation and supported by the American Clergy Leadership Conference of Georgia.
Continue reading “Senator Donzella James to Sponsor “Peace Road 2020: Reconciling All People” Visit to Atlanta”