Rep. Stovall to Welcome Christopher and Kyle Massey to State Capitol (Free Open to Public 10am)

ATLANTA— State Representative Valencia Stovall (D-Lake City) will lead the Georgia House of Representatives in recognizing Christopher and Kyle Massey on Thursday, February 18, 2016.
“The ability to honor our youth who are making significant impacts in communities across this state and internationally is always a cherished moment for me as a legislator,” said Rep. Stovall. “Recognizing the Massey brothers as we reflect during Black History Month will be even more memorable.”
Christopher and Kyle Massey have careers in television, music, animation, theater and production that span over 23 years in these industries. They have made television history by being the first siblings, as well as the first African Americans, to simultaneously be nominated for an Emmy in the same category for outstanding children’s programming. Kyle was nominated for his role as Cory Baxter, the brother to Raven-Symone on the Disney Channel’s “That’s So Raven,” and Christopher was nominated for his role as Michael Barrett, best friend of Jamie-Lynn Spears in Nickelodeon’s “Zoey 101,” a show that has been on air since its original premier date in 2005. Kyle was also the first African American male to have a spin-off show, “Cory in the House,” on the Disney Channel, premiering at 7.6 million viewers, and Christopher was the only African American on Zoey 101. Both dedicate themselves to philanthropy with Starkey Hearing Foundation as world-wide ambassadors to giving the gift of hearing in underdeveloped countries, and they are also ambassadors for Listen Carefully, a national campaign to educate students on hearing prevention loss. Locally, Christopher and Kyle are long-time supporters of Christian Care Center, an organization that provides free high quality care to terminally ill patients and special needs children in Union City, Georgia.
The Massey brothers will be recognized with House Resolution 1105.

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Rep. Stovall's Legislation for 2015-16

Both Bills have been passed out of the Full Committees and now are on the Rules Calendar waiting for approval to go to the Full House of Representatives to take a vote. Join Us on Tues. March 8th for LOBBY DAY at Capitol in Rm 510 CLOB (Coverdell Legislative Office Bldg). Come Find out how to support HB 614 & HB 497. Free and open to public.

HB 614 "Landon Dunson Act" Video Cameras in Classrooms of Children w/ Special Needs was introduced during 2015 session. Read more about it & like Facebook page HB-614-Landon-Dunson-Act . This bill will allow the Georgia Dept. of Education to approve schools for placement of video cameras in special needs classrooms that are self-contained. This is optional and not mandatory. In Georgia there is not a law allowing or disallowing video cameras of any kind. We are looking for families and teachers who would like to share their stories.

HB 497 "Nonprofits Surplus Property" was introduced during 2015 session. This bill would allow Georgia 501 (c) (3) nonprofits w/ less than 15 employees to receive surplus property (equipment, furniture, etc.) at no cost for items w/ fair market value of $2,000 or less. This will allow these great organizations to better serve our communities with items Georgians have already paid for once but are no longer in need by local and state government entities. Click here for more information HB497 

Are you a nonprofit in Clayton County or serve our communities? Please complete the Nonprofit Survey which was established by my office and a group of nonprofit leaders maintained by Clayton State University Center for Community & Justice Studies. Click here 
South Georgia Nonprofit Collaboration Network is offering assistance to nonprofits whether start-up or established. Contact Ms. Tom McBeth 404-216-7795 or email: temcbeth@bellsouth.net 

Providing Legislative Updates to the Community
Rep. Stovall enjoys speaking to organizations, schools, and churches throughout Georgia especially within District 74. These opportunities allow her to share information on resources available by government and private entities to enhance the overall community.  Please don't hesitate to contact her for your next upcoming event by email: valencia.stovall@house.ga.gov phone: 404-656-0314

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House Study Committee Minutes: When legislators are contemplating the affect legislation will have on Georgians, study committees are formed to hear from experts and constituents about the bills. This year Rep. Stovall served on 2 House Study Committees which she felt the most passionate towards.
~ Post-Secondary Options for Individuals with Intellectual & Developmental Disabilities (just because a student is disabled doesn't mean he/she can't attend college or have gainful employment).
~ Fibroids Education & Awareness (affects of Fibroids on women of color, causes, and treatment)
These meetings were open to the public. You can view the videos of the meetings along with presentations. Click here