WHAT: State Sen. Gloria Butler (D-Stone Mountain), Sen. Nan Orrock (D-Atlanta), Rep. Virgil Fludd (D-Tyrone), Rep. Debbie Buckner (D-Junction City), Rep. Roberta Abdul-Salaam (D-Riverdale), Rep. Brian Thomas (D-Lilburn), Rep. Rick Crawford (D-Cedartown) and Rep. Stephanie Stuckey Benfield (D-Atlanta),officers and members from the Working Families Legislative Caucus will present policy solutions to address state budget shortfalls during a press conference on Thursday, Feb. 18 at 1 p.m.
Georgia families are hard hit by the economic downturn. Current leadership proposals to address this crisis with budget cuts and furloughs fall hardest on Georgia’s working families. The Caucus has adopted a range of policy solutions it believes are necessary to balance strategic cuts with revenue solutions that will better meet the needs of Georgians and protect education, health, social service and public safety programs.
WHO: State Senator Gloria Butler (D-Stone Mountain)
State Senator Nan Orrock (D-Atlanta)
Rep. Virgil Fludd (D-Tyrone)
Rep. Debbie Buckner (D-Junction City)
Rep. Roberta Abdul-Salaam (D-Riverdale)
Rep. Brian Thomas (D-Lilburn)
Rep. Rick Crawford (D-Cedartown)
Rep. Stephanie Stuckey Benfield (D-Atlanta),
Members of the Working Families Legislative Caucus
WHEN: Thursday, February 18, 2010
1:00 p.m.
WHERE: Senate Press Conference Room
203 CLOB
Atlanta, Ga.
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Sen. Gloria Butler serves as Deputy Minority Whip. She represents the 55th Senate District which includes portions of DeKalb and Gwinnett counties. She may be reached by phone at 404.656.0075 or by e-mail at gloria.butler@senate.ga.gov.
Sen. Nan Orrock represents the 36th Senate District which includes portions of Fulton County. She may be reached by phone at 404.463.8054 or via e-mail at nan.orrock@senate.ga.gov.
Rep. Roberta Abdul-Salaam represents the 74th House District which includes portions of Clayton and Fayette Counties. She may be reached by phone at 404.656-0325 or by email at Roberta.abdul-salaam@house.ga.gov.
Rep. Stephanie Stuckey Benfield represents the 85th House District which includes portions of Dekalb County. She may be reached by phone at 404.656-7859 or by email at stuckey@mindspring.com.
Rep. Debbie Buckner represents the 130th House District which includes portions of Harris, Muscogee and Talbot Counties. She may be reached by phone at 404.656-6372 or by email at Debbie.buckner@house.ga.gov.
Rep. Rick Crawford represents the 16th House District which includes portions of Floyd and Polk Counties. He may be reached by phone at 404.656-0265 or by email at rick.crawford@house.ga.gov.
Rep. Vigil Fludd represents the 66th House District which includes portions of Fulton and Fayette Counties. He may be reached by phone at 404.656-0314 or by email at vfludd@mindspring.com
Rep. Brian Thomas represents the 100th House District which includes portions of Gwinnett County. He may be reached by phone at 404.656-0325 or by email at bwthomas@bellwouth.net.
Advisory:
For Planning Purposes Only
February 17, 2010
Jennifer Kitt, Press Office Coordinator
Jennifer.Kitt@senate.ga.gov
404.656.0028