Friday, January 28, 2011

Two upcoming town halls in metro ATL

Rep Benfield is cohosting some upcoming town halls.  If you are in the area you should take the time to stop by.

From inbox:

Join me for two Town Halls!

 

Sunday, Jan. 30 from 3 to 5 p.m.

 Clarkston Campus, Georgia Perimeter College

 555 N. Indian Creek Drive

 
Clarkston 30021
 

Student Center-Building CN- Room 2240


 

Representatives Karla Drenner, Michelle Henson and I will co-host the event, which 
will focus on the 2011 state budget and will feature Allan Essig, executive director of the Georgia Budget and Policy Institute, as the guest speaker.


 

Tuesday, Feb. 1 from 6 to 7 p.m.

 Decatur City Hall

 509 N. McDonough St.

 
Decatur 30030


 

Senator Jason Carter, Minority Leader Stacey Abrams Representative Mary Margaret Oliver, Mayor Bill Floyd and I will co-host the event, which 

will focus on the 2011 state budget. Facing a $1.5 billion budget gap, Republican lawmakers have proposed cuts to education, healthcare and public safety. A proposal by the Special Council on Tax Reform and Fairness for Georgians would add a tax on groceries, cigarettes, and prescription medicines.

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