Rep. Bennett Presents “Purple Sunday” Special Resolution to Alzheimer’s Association and African Methodist Episcopal Church

ATLANTA – State Representative Karen Bennett (D-Stone Mountain) recently presented a special resolution to the national Alzheimer’s Association and the African Methodist Episcopal (AME) Church’s 6th Episcopal District of Georgia on Wednesday, November 10, 2021. Together, Rep. Bennett and the AME Church 6th district declared Sunday, November 14, 2021, as “Alzheimer’s Awareness Purple Sunday.”

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Reps. Kendrick, Bennett to Host Third Annual Back-to-School Block Party

ATLANTA – State Representatives Dar’shun Kendrick (D-Lithonia) and Karen Bennett (D-Stone Mountain), along with Derrick J. Wilson, The Promised Land Open Market, The Chad Livsey Project, Lettum Eat!, Guardian Financial Services and the Alpha Alpha Pi Omega chapter of Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Inc., will host the third annual Back-to-School Block Party on Saturday, July 31, 2021, from 10 a.m. – 4 p.m. at 4540 Lee Road SW, Snellville, GA, 30039. School supplies will be distributed from 12 – 2 p.m.

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Rep. Lewis-Ward Announces Legislation to Suspend Public School Rating System

ATLANTA – State Representative Regina Lewis-Ward (D-McDonough) recently filed legislation which would suspend Georgia school and school system ratings, as well as report cards for the 2020-2021 school year. Rep. Lewis-Ward’s proposed legislation seeks to relieve pressure on educators and academic administrators as they work to overcome challenges related to the COVID-19 pandemic.

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