Category Archives: State Rep. Roberta Abdul-Salaam

How the Clayton County MARTA Vote Was Won (UPDATE 1)

(APN) ATLANTA — Over thirty organizations came together to make sure Clayton County residents did not miss a historic opportunity for mass transit that would allow workers there the mobility necessary to get jobs, and would bring economic development to Clayton County. As previously reported by Atlanta Progressive News, Clayton County has been without transit since 2010, when the C-TRAN […]

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Elly Dobbs, Others Retire from State House

Numerous retirements were announced yesterday at the Georgia House of Representatives. State Rep. Elly Dobbs (D-Atlanta) had been redistricted into a district with State Rep. Sheila Jones (D-Atlanta), which would have forced the two to run against each other. State Rep. Sistie Hudson (D-Sparta), who had been redistricted into a district with State Rep. Mack Jackson (D-Sandersville), also announced her […]

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