DeKalb House Delegation Town Hall Meetings (12.13.12)Updated Today
From Dar'shun Kendrick
December 13th at 6:30 PM
Attendance
Rep. Holcomb called the town hall meeting to order at 6:44 PM.
Rep. Scott Holcomb
Rep. Mike Jacobs
Rep. Mary Margaret Oliver
Rep. Tom Taylor
Rep. Michele Henson
From Dar'shun Kendrick
December 13th at 6:30 PM
Attendance
- Rep. Tom Taylor
- Rep. Mike Jacobs
- Rep. Dar'shun Kendrick
- Rep. Mary Margaret Oliver
- Rep. Scott Holcomb
- Rep. Michele Henson
Rep. Holcomb called the town hall meeting to order at 6:44 PM.
Rep. Scott Holcomb
- Advised that this session is more to hear from constituents as opposed to speaking about what we will do
- He spoke about his trip to Beijing and reiterated the need for expansion of the Savannah Port and to close the [education] skills gap.
Rep. Mike Jacobs
- Updated that the city of Brookhaven was starting at a city next Monday
- Also stated that he chairs the MARTOC committee and that 2012 legislation that failed on the last day would be coming back as well as taking a look at privitizing transit service and payroll (KNG report)
- Advised that the state budget is tight; thinks there will be a gift ban for lobbyist this legislative session.
- Recognized newly sworn in Jim Ire, Councilman from Brookhaven
Rep. Mary Margaret Oliver
- Stated that she has ways for people to get in touch with her like Facebook, Twitter and enewsletter
- Updated that she went to Forsyth to do final vote on Criminal Justice reform
- She has prefiled 2 bills > Post adoption bill [HB 21] and on municipalization (requirement of stronger economic analysis) [HB 22]
- She is worried about healthcare budget issues that are controversial (Obamacare, bed tax, etc.)
Rep. Tom Taylor
- Stated that he thought the state budget would be the debate
- Also stated that he would be co-sponsoring to regulate the "pill mils" and a "2nd call" requirement for alarms to conserve police resources
Rep. Michele Henson
- Not sponsoring any legislation at the moment but she advised that she is sure that would change