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Press Release – Voting Rights for Ex-felons
PRESS RELEASE FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE:Contact: Betsy TherouxTuesday, April 16, 2019(404) 656-3996 betsy.theroux@house.ga.gov Rep. Donna McLeod Works with State Agencies to Inform Ex-Offenders of Voting Eligibility ATLANTA – State Representative Donna McLeod...
Jenkins Elementary School
Just spent my morning and part of my day on April 15, 2019, visiting Jenkins Middle School. Principal, Dr. Michele Smith sets a standard of excellence for her students and teachers. In fact, this school is one of the top performing Title 1 school in...
McConnell Middle School
I spent part of the afternoon at McConnell Middle School on April 15, 2019.So where do I start. This school is 23 years old so it’s one of the oldest school I’ve visited so far. In 1996, it had 840 students today there are 2175 students. Under the...
Pharr Elementary School
I have been making an effort to visit each of schools in and around my district because education is so fundamental to our future, entrepreneurship and the workforce. I am so glad that Principal and Teachers have appreciated this.So my visit to Pharr...
Dacula High School
Great visit today at Dacula High School , April 11, 2019. Thank you Principal, Bryan Long (who was actually born in Gwinnett), Associate Principal, Jeannie Hidalgo and the Student Leaders, Ashley Childers, Will Arnow and Ana Correa who sat...
Jordan Middle School
I had a wonderful visit at Jordan Middle School in my district (Lawrenceville) on April 9, 2019. I want to thank the Principal, Dr. Melissa Walker and her staff for the care they show to their students and the focus the pay to literacy. The school...
Update on the 2019 Session
We are getting close to the end of our 40 days session. The last day (April 2, 2019) is called "Sine Die'.CLICK HERE to track some of the legislation we are watching.SNAP SHOTS FROM THE 2019 SESSION
Morning Order
On February 20, 2019, I gave the Morning Order in the Georgia State House of Representatives.
In the House Feb. 5 2019
The Budget Our biggest job as legislators is setting the state budget. By law, the state budget must be balanced. Here are some highlights about the state budget: Our estimated revenue for the year is $26,933,425,042. We are amending the 2019...
MLK Day 2019
Martin Luther King Day 2019 was busy. I started out the day participating in the King Parade in Lawrenceville which was sponsored by the Ebony Society. Parade marchers and spectators braved a cold January day to celebrate and commemorate Dr. Martin...
Swearing in
It's official! I'm now official a member of the Georgia State House of Representatives. These next 40 day are going to be interesting and I'm excited. It's a new era with a total of 42 Freshmen, a new Governor and Lt. Governor.District 105 finally has a...
Town Hall
The 2019 legislative session started this week, but not before the Gwinnett Delegation had a pre-session town hall at the Gwinnett Justice Center. This is the first meeting in a long time when the delegation sat and listened to the public. The attendance...