Special Legislative Session Recap
The special session of the Georgia legislature finally wrapped on Monday, November 22. In addition to passing more than a dozen pieces of local legislation, the legislature also passed three new district maps - one for the state house, one for the state senate and one for the U.S. Congress. In the coming months, you'll […]
Fighting for Fair Maps
The House & Senate reconvened on November 3rd to vote on the maps proposed by the Legislative & Congressional Reapportionment Committee. Today, we voted on the House maps, which passed 99-79, almost entirely on party lines. Georgia experienced significant growth in the past ten years, and House District 54 grew by almost 30%! As you can […]
Voting, Redistricting, & Buckhead City, Oh My!
Tomorrow is Election Day! If you have not early or absentee voted, you must vote at your assigned polling location. You can find your location at the Georgia My Voter Page, as well as a sample ballot. Don't forget your photo ID! Polling places are open 7 am - 7 pm. If you are in line […]
My Statement on Buckhead City
Ever since GOP Representative Todd Jones of Cumming dropped a bill in the Georgia House to incorporate the neighborhood of Buckhead as its own city, discussion of the merits and challenges of a new Buckhead City have popped up wherever I go. I have and will continue to express serious concerns about the ramifications of […]
