Georgia Legislators Announce Creation of First Formal Legislative Asian American Pacific Islander Caucus

ATLANTA – Members of the Georgia General Assembly today announced the creation of the first formal Georgia Legislative Asian American Pacific Islander (AAPI) Caucus. Starting in 2023, Georgia will have the most AAPI legislators of any state legislature in the nation.

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Working Families Legislative Caucus Praises BCTGM Members’ Efforts to Improve Working Conditions at Kellogg’s Facilities

ATLANTA – Members of the Georgia Working Families Legislative Caucus leadership praise the Bakery, Confectionery, Tobacco Workers and Grain Millers (BCTGM) International Union for their efforts to improve working conditions at Kellogg’s facilities across the country. The BCTGM members who work at several Kellogg’s facilities recently voted to accept the recommended collective bargaining agreement, which ends a nearly three-month long strike.

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Asian American Pacific Islander State Legislators Introduce Legislation in Response to Shootings

 ATLANTA – State Representatives Bee Nguyen (D-Atlanta), Sam Park (D-Lawrenceville) and Marvin Lim (D-Norcross), along with State Senators Michelle Au (D-Johns Creek) and Sheikh Rahman (D-Lawrenceville), today announced a series of bills in response to the recent shootings in the metro Atlanta region. These legislators plan to introduce correlating legislation in the House and Senate, and they issued the following statement:

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Asian American and Pacific Islander State Legislators to Hold Press Conference Tomorrow

ATLANTA – State Representatives Sam Park (D-Lawrenceville), Bee Nguyen (D-Atlanta) and Marvin Lim (D-Norcross), along with State Senators Michelle Au (D-Johns Creek) and Sheikh Rahman (D-Lawrenceville), will hold a press conference TOMORROW, Thursday, March 18, 2021, at 9 a.m. at the South Wing Steps of the State Capitol.

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Democratic State Legislators Introduce Legislation to End Felony Disenfranchisement in Georgia

ATLANTA – State Representatives Josh McLaurin (D-Sandy Springs), Bee Nguyen (D-Atlanta), Gregg Kennard (D-Lawrenceville), Kim Schofield (D-Atlanta), Rebecca Mitchell (D-Snellville) and Erick Allen (D-Smyrna) today filed legislation to end felony disenfranchisement in Georgia. These Democratic state legislators will hold a press conference to discuss the legislation TODAY, Tuesday, January 19, 2021, at 1 p.m. at the late U.S. Rep. John Lewis mural in Atlanta (219 Auburn Ave NE). At the press conference, the bill sponsors will be joined by community leaders and activists and will give remarks about the significance of ending felony disenfranchisement.

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