ATLANTA (August 26, 2024) — The Reverend Sen. Kim Jackson (D–Stone Mountain), along with local pastors in Henry County and the family of Fernando Rodriguez will hold a prayer vigil at 8:00 a.m. on August 28, in the McDonough Square. The vigil is being held ahead of a hearing in the criminal case against former law enforcement officers from the City of Hampton Police Department and Henry County Police Department who have been charged in connection with Mr. Rodriguez’s in-custody asphyxiation death on September 23, 2019.
Continue reading “Family Holds Prayer Vigil Ahead of Criminal Hearing Against Henry County, City of Hampton Police Officers”Reps. David Knight, Karen Mathiak, Lauren Daniel, Sen. Marty Harbin Working With State, Local Officials to Assess Storm Damage, Mobilize Clean-up Efforts in Spalding, Henry Counties
ATLANTA – State Representatives David Knight (R-Griffin), Karen Mathiak (R-Griffin), Lauren Daniel (R-Locus Grove) and State Senator Marty Harbin (R-Tyrone) are working with state and local officials, including the Georgia Emergency Management Agency and Homeland Security (GEMA/HS), to assess damages and mobilize clean-up efforts following a tornado and severe storms in Henry and Spalding counties. These legislators issued the following joint statement:
Continue reading “Reps. David Knight, Karen Mathiak, Lauren Daniel, Sen. Marty Harbin Working With State, Local Officials to Assess Storm Damage, Mobilize Clean-up Efforts in Spalding, Henry Counties”Sen. Rick Jeffares Supports Additional Funding for Southern Crescent Technical College Expansion
MCDONOUGH (January 15, 2016) | Sen. Rick Jeffares (R – McDonough) and Sen. Emanuel Jones (D – Decatur) and Reps. Demetrius Douglas (D – Stockbridge), David Knight (R – Griffin), Dale Rutledge (R – McDonough), Sandra Scott (D – Rex), Pam Stephenson (D – Decatur), Brian Strickland (R – McDonough), Andy Welch (R -McDonough) and John Yates (R – Griffin) applaud Gov. Nathan Deal’s decision to allocate $16.175 million in funding in the FY2017 General Budget to begin construction on a second phase of Southern Crescent Technical College in McDonough. Continue reading “Sen. Rick Jeffares Supports Additional Funding for Southern Crescent Technical College Expansion”