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MLK Day 2022
MLK day this year was cold and rainy, but it didn't dampen the enthusiasm of the marchers in town. It has been an honor to MC the Rally for the past 10 years.As we celebrate the 37th Anniversary of Dr.Martin Luther King Jr. National Holiday, I think about when we use...
MLK Day – Keep the Vision
Today is the official day when we celebrate Martin Luther King Jr.'s birthday. We remember this day by doing good works in our communities and helping others. Although many events have been cancelled due to COVID and inclement weather I'm happy to see that the MLK...
Bad Bills 2022
I first want to wish everybody a Happy New Year. The 2022 legislative session starts tomorrow and naturally the Republicans have introduced some awful legislation. NO MORE DROP BOXES? The first bill is courtesy of State Senator Butch Miller with Senate Bill 325 which...
Happy Holidays
Linda and I want to wish all a happy, prosperous, healthy and safe holiday season. I have been spending my holiday season with my pro-football family, state house family, labor family and my family. That is what the holiday season is all about, that is, caring,...
Republicans are raising your taxes
The Georgia Legislature convened a special session this week to work out new legislative maps for Congress and state house and senate districts. We were promptly blindsided by Gwinnett State Senator Clinton Dixon, the Governors Floor Leader who introduced two bills...
Build Back Better
House and Senate Working Family Caucus delegation meeting with Secretary of Labor Marty Walsh about President Biden’s Build Back Better initiative that will help all Georgians. Looking forward to him returning during Special Session to address the full Working Family...
The Crown Act
Press Release FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: Contact: Betsy Theroux Friday, October 1, 2021 (404) 656-3996 betsy.theroux@house.ga.gov Camille Taylor (404) 656-0305 camille.taylor@house.ga.gov Gwinnett Area State Legislators Commend Local Passage of CROWN Act ATLANTA...
Redistricting
On November 3 2021, I and my fellow legislators will return to the Gold Dome for a special session to redraw the Congressional and state district lines. This is a process called redistricting and it is triggered by the change in population as reported by the 2020...
Kemp is no help as Delta variant rages on
On Thursday August 17, 2021 Governor Kemp issued an executive order banning local governments in Georgia from having mask mandates. Kemp’s executive order was in response to local governments and some businesses taking the lead in requiring mask for employees/patrons...