Legislative Day 38 of 40 March 27, 2015 HB174 Slum Bill Passes House and Senate and moves on to the Governor's Desk House Bill 174 for Urban Redevelopment PASSED out of the House and on Monday March 23rd PASSED out of the Senate. State Rep. LaDawn Jones sponsored the bill in the House. Senator Mike Dugan sponsored the bipartisan bill in the Senate. The bill now goes on to be signed by the Governor. I am proud that the Douglas County delegation worked together to bring forward legislation specifically requested by the Douglas County Commission. If you see the Governor, ask him to be sure to sign this legislation that can bring Millions of Federal dollars to the entire State. Help me keep your neighbors informed! District 62 Day at the Capitol! State Rep. LBJ honored to present the Aaron Blunt Memorial Law Enforcement Award on March 27th at District 62 Day at the Capitol. Honoring: Sgt. Anthony Singh of the Atlanta Police Dept. Lt. Adrian Massey, Fulton County Police Dept. Ofc. Jean Davis, College Park Police Dept. Compare and Contrast City in South Fulton legislation and Atlanta Annexation Issue Summary: Beginning in 2013, Representatives from unincorporated south Fulton were approached by citizens requesting to revisit the opportunity to vote in favor of a new city in south Fulton. After months of speaking to community groups, research and planning, Rep. Roger Bruce sponsored the legislation to give the citizens the right to vote yes or no on the ballot. In March 2015, the City of Atlanta dropped legislation that would annex approximately 30,000 residents out of unincorporated south Fulton and into the City of Atlanta. Although the bill proponents have not hosted any community meetings with the residents in the Cliftondale and Welcome All communities, Rep. Pat Gardner from Midtown Atlanta has dropped four pieces of legislation that would allow a vote on annexation and changes for the school system. As a result of these various pieces of legislation I have put together a short cheat sheet for residents to better under stand the variety of ISSUES that should be considered under both bills. Ofc. Joseph Latosky, Atlanta Police Department. These officers serving departments within District 62 have displayed bravery and heroism in their duties and improved the way of life for citizens in the District and should be commended. When you see them, congratulate them. Camp Creek Business Assoc. Thursday, April 23, 2015 at 8:00 am Legislation Comparison Chart CAMP CREEK BUSINESS ASSOCIATION MEETING Thursday, March 25, 2015 at 8am Holiday Inn Express near Walgreens. HB 587 [MAP HERE] Updates on the Legislation: Changes occur quickly in the General Assembly. As of the time of this writing, there are two signors on the Annexation Bills. Rep. Pat Gardner and Rep. Tyrone Brooks. A total of seven signatures are needed before the 40th legislative day for the bill to move forward this session. Remember however, no matter what happens with the south Fulton city bill or vote, these bills can also be enacted during the 2016 legislation session as well. HB638: Atl School Bill HB587: Annexation Legislation HB587 Substitute School Language 3/24 To stop the annexation efforts PLEASE: 1. Sign the Change.org opinion made by your neighbors not elected officials. This year, members of the CCBA will focuson growing the organization and bringing quality businesses to the Camp Creek Area. Please join us if you are interested in the process to attract businesses to our community. CCBA is made up of dedicated business owners in the Camp Creek community who collectively are working together to preserve and grow the businesses in the area. The mission of the CCBA is to ensure Camp Creek is a great place to Live, Work, and Play. Please take a moment to take our survey. Tell us what type of business you would like to see in the Marketplace. Click Here for Survey Change.org Petition Against Annexation 2. Call the bill Author and City of Atlanta and ask them to withdraw these bills. Representative Pat Gardner - HD 57 668 East Pelham Road Atlanta, Georgia 30324 404.656.0265 [email protected] Mayor Kasim Reed 55 Trinity Avenue Southwest #2500 Atlanta, GA (404) 330-6100 Parking at the Capitol Come visit us!!! THE BEST TRANSIT OPTION FOR ATLANTA RESIDENTS 3. Call the Atlanta Delegation of the House and Senate and tell them to not support these pieces of legislation. Contacts for Fulton Delegation of the Senate Fulton Delegation of the House 4. Use social media to spread the word and express your feelings with the hastag #handsoffsouthfulton. Tweet, Facebook and Instagram why you do not want to annex into Atl. CLICK HERE TO SEE MAPS District 62 SAT PREP COURSE Last Chance to Sign Up Calling all High School Students: SAT Prep Course available for high school students. This program is 100% FREE for students that complete the program. All students may apply. Preference will be given to Junior and Senior Students and students enrolled in District 62 schools. May apply to enroll in two distinct SAT Prep Program being hosted by MAFDET, Inc. and State Representative LaDawn "LBJ" Jones. Applications open Friday February 20, 2015 and close when the course is full. IS TO TAKE MARTA TO THE STATE CAPITOL. Take the east/west rapid rail line to Georgia State Station. Exit station onto Piedmont Avenue. Turn LEFT and walk two blocks to Martin Luther King, Jr. Drive. You can enter the Capitol at any one of the Security checkpoints. For more information on taking MARTA to the Capitol, please visit www.itsmarta.com. From the South Take I-75/85 North to exit 245 (Capitol Avenue). At the bottom of the exit ramp, continue straight through the stop sign. At the first traffic light, turn left onto Hank Aaron Drive. The Capitol will be approximately one mile down on the left. Recommended parking is located in the following places: · Pete Hackney lot is located on the corner of Butler Street and Decatur Street. · Steve Polk Plaza is located on Martin Luther King, Jr. Drive beside the former World of Coca-Cola. · Archives Building surface lot is located on the corner of Fraser Street and Capitol Avenue, two blocks from the Capitol. · Underground Atlanta parking at just past the intersection of Martin Luther King, Jr. Drive and Central Avenue. · Parking lots at Georgia State University - Lot M, Lot G, Lot S, Lot N, Lot K (These lots typically have a limited number of guest spaces available, and require a walk of several blocks to the Capitol). Watch Legislative Session Live Click the Live House Stream to watch your legislators in action! Go to www.MyGA62.com to apply or CLICK HERE! Live House Stream Legislative Calendar Find out the best times and days to visit your Capitol. Legislative Calendar Thank you for your interest. Please contact my office anytime with questions or concerns. www.MyGA62.com [email protected] 404-656-7859 Campaign to Elect LBJ 2012 P.O. Box 44824 Atlanta, Georgia 30336 An Unfortunate Ending It is with regret that I must inform my constituents in District 62 that I will not seek re-election as State Representative upon the end of the 2016 Legislative Session. I appreciate the condolences and prayers received from so many of you since the loss of both of my parents, Wayne Blackett August 24, 2014 and Bonnie Blackett March 14, 2015. I am happy they are both resting peacefully and back together. The question I am most often asked is, "How do you get it all done?" My secret to being a wife, mom, business owner, legislator and general lover of community service, was my village. Moving only minutes away from my childhood home gave my husband and I the ability to have great support for my two small children. I have been honored to be selected to serve you for two terms, it was a dream come true. However at this time, I must re-shift my priorities to give my children all the support that my parents gave to me. I appreciate your support in this transition and promise to complete my term in 2016 with the same enthusiasm as I started. As this announcement will no doubt still cause speculation, I would like to make clear, my choice to not seek re-election is not related to a City in South Fulton, annexation or otherwise. This decision was made without consideration of what may happen with a city bill or the referendum in the future. The next elective office I will seek in the near future will be Secretary of the Stonewall Tell PTSA 2019! But I still hope that the community will consider me when seeking someone to inspire the youth in our area, as it is a passion of mine. It was DIVINE INTERVENTION, that in June 2014, prior to the passing of my Father, I pledged to organize a campaign training course, to help prepare the best advocates to be elected leaders in our community. After my mother's passing in March, 28 dedicated citizens signed up to learn about being or supporting candidates for office in the future. I have no doubt that one of the class members of the campaign class or some other qualified person in our community can take helm. As this is an important role, I hope that District 62 has several good options to choose from. I am excited to have an opportunity to grow my law firm, allow my husband to focus on his IT business, and allow us together to nurture our children. It has been an absolute honor to serve you and I will continue to work hard for you throughout my transition. Sincerely, LBJ LaDawn Jones © 2015. All Rights Reserved.
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