HB174 Slum Bill

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
patgardner@mindspring.com
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).
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Thank you for your
interest. Please contact
my office anytime with
questions or concerns.
www.MyGA62.com
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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.