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Rep. Graves Announces Fall/Winter 2012 County Connection Days

Wednesday, September 05, 2012

Rep. Tom Graves (R-Ga.-9) has announced the 2012 fall/winter dates for his ninth Congressional District County Connection Program.  A Constituent Services Representative from Congressman Graves’ office will be available to meet with constituents on the following dates and locations. 

The program, which started in February 2011, positions members of Rep. Graves’ staff in counties across the ninth district on Tuesdays, in order to provide a personal link to Congress for Georgians who may not be able to visit the Dalton or Gainesville district offices.  Staff members are trained to assist Georgians with casework, questions and concerns pertaining to federal programs or policy issues.  For the full schedule of the 2012 County Connection Program dates and locations, please see the following web link:  http://tomgraves.house.gov/District/districtmap.htm

9/11/2012    Dade County       10:00-2:00       Dade County Chamber of Commerce 
                                                                   111 Railway Dr., Trenton GA
 
9/11/2012    Walker County     1:00-3:00        Walker County Courthoue Annex 
                                                                  101 South Duke St., Lafayette, GA
 
9/11/2012    Lumpkin County   10:00-12:30     Lumpkin County Library 
                                                                   342 Courthouse Hill, Dahlonega, GA
 
9/25/2012    Fannin County      10:00-12:00     Fannin County Chamber of Commerce 
                                                                   152 Orvin Lance Dr., Blue Ridge, GA
 
9/25/2012    Gilmer County       1:00-3:00       Gilmer County Board of Commisioners' Office 
                                                                        at the County Courthouse 
                                                                   1 Broad St., Ellijay, GA
 
9/25/2012     Pickens County    10:00-12:30    Pickens County Chamber of Commerce 
                                                                   500 Stegall Drive, Jasper, GA
 
10/9/2012     Catoosa County    1:00-3:00       County Administrative Bldg 
                                                                   800 Lafayette St., Ringgold GA
 
10/9/2012     Union County       10:00-12:00     United Community Bank Community Room 
                                                                    177 Hwy 515, E. Blairsville, GA
 
10/9/2012     White County        1:00-3:00       White County Library
                                                                    10 Colonial Drive, Cleveland, GA
 
10/23/2012    Murray County     10:00-12:00     Murray Copunty Courthouse Annex 
                                                                     121 North 4th Ave., Chatsworth, GA
 
10/23/2012    Gordon County     1:00-3:00        Sonoraville Recreation Complex 
                                                                     7494 Fairmount Hwy, Calhoun, GA
 
10/23/2012    Dawson County   10:00-12:00      Dawson County Courthouse, 25 Justice Way 
                                                                     Administrative Conference Room
                                                                     Dawsonville, GA
 
10/23/2012    Forsyth County     1:00-3:00        Forsyth County Administration Building
                                                                     110 E. Main Street 
                                                                     Suite 210, Cumming, GA
 
11/6/2012      Dade County       10:00-12:00      Dade County Chamber of Commerce 
                                                                     111 Railway Dr., Trenton GA
 
11/6/2012      Walker County     1:00-3:00         Walker County Courthoue Annex 
                                                                     101 South Duke St., Lafayette, GA
 
11/6/2012      Lumpkin County   10:00-12:30      Lumpkin County Library 
                                                                      342 Courthouse Hill, Dahlonega, GA
 
11/27/2012    Fannin County      10:00-12:00      Fannin County Chamber of Commerce 
                                                                      152 Orvin Lance Dr., Blue Ridge, GA
 
11/27/2012    Gilmer County       1:00-3:00         Gilmer County Board of Commisioners' 
                                                                           Office at the County Courthouse 
                                                                       1 Broad St., Ellijay, GA
 
11/27/2012    Pickens County    10:00-12:30       Pickens County Chamber of Commerce 
                                                                       500 Stegall Drive, Jasper, GA
 
12/4/2012      Catoosa County    1:00-3:00          County Administrative Bldg 
                                                                       800 Lafayette St., Ringgold GA
 
12/11/2012     Murray County     10:00-12:00       Murray Copunty Courthouse Annex 
                                                                       121 North 4th Ave., Chatsworth, GA
 
12/11/2012     Gordon County     1:00-3:00          Sonoraville Recreation Complex 
                                                                        7494 Fairmount Hwy, Calhoun, GA
 
12/11/2012     Union County       10:00-12:00       United Community Bank Community Room, 
                                                                        177 Hwy 515, E. Blairsville, GA
 
12/11/2012     White County        1:00-3:00         White County Library, 10 Colonial Drive
                                                                        Cleveland, GA


June 19, 2013

World Refugee Day Open House Is Thursday

June 19, 2013

Forum On Child Support Program Set For June 27

June 19, 2013

PHOTOS: Personal Vision II Meet And Greet Artist Reception


A World Refugee Day open house will be held Thursday from 12-4 p.m. at Bridge Refugee Services, 4791 A Hal Dr.  World Refugee Day, observed June 20 each year, was established by the United ... (click for more)

Rep. JoAnne Favors has scheduled the second in a series of community meetings regarding issues related to the Child Support Program.  This meeting will be held on Thursday, June 27, from ... (click for more)

A meet and greet artist reception for the Personal Vision II exhibit was held at the North River Civic Center in Hixson. From University art departments, to others working in local studios ... (click for more)


Happenings

World Refugee Day Open House Is Thursday

A World Refugee Day open house will be held Thursday from 12-4 p.m. at Bridge Refugee Services, 4791 A Hal Dr.  World Refugee Day, observed June 20 each year, was established by the United Nations to honor the courage, strength and determination of women, men and children who are forced to flee their homes under threat of persecution, conflict and violence. The community ... (click for more)

Forum On Child Support Program Set For June 27

Rep. JoAnne Favors has scheduled the second in a series of community meetings regarding issues related to the Child Support Program.  This meeting will be held on Thursday, June 27, from 1-8 p.m. at the Kingdom Center, 730 East M.L. King Blvd. Assistant Commissioner David Sanchez, for the Tennessee Department of Human Services’ Child Support Program and additional program ... (click for more)

Breaking News

Claude Ramsey To Retire As Deputy To The Governor

Governor Bill Haslam on Wednesday announced that Deputy to the Governor Claude Ramsey will retire at the end of August to spend more time with his wife, children and grandchildren in Chattanooga. He said the former Hamilton County assessor and then county mayor "has been integral to me on several key initiatives, including civil service reform, economic development efforts, workforce ... (click for more)

Westfield Gives Emotional Testimony About Fatal Shooting Of Friend Bernard Hughes; Niece Of Police Captain Denies She Set It Up

An emotional Timothy Westfield on Wednesday told a Criminal Court jury how he was shot and how his friend Bernard Hughes was murdered almost three years ago at the British Woods Apartments. And Myra "Booby" Collier, the niece of Chattanooga Police Capt. Edwin McPherson, denied that she was involved in setting up the robbery.  Westfield identified Harold Francis "Bam" ... (click for more)

Opinion

Our Criminal Justice System Is Broken

Today’s news that after a man was shot while coming to the aid of a friend, four were arrested (including two 13-year-olds) for robbery and attempted murder, followed by additional news that one of those arrested had previously pled guilty to aggravated burglary and was given a three-year suspended sentence, is further indication that our system of criminal justice is absolutely ... (click for more)

Roy Exum: The Colonel: ‘Tell My Sons’

In the Broadway play, “The Civil War,” there is an emotional song called “Tell My Father,” the words that a dying Union soldier on a distant battlefield asked to be delivered when the other troops got back home. The reason Lt. Col. Mark Weber sang that very song with his oldest son Matt was because the highly-decorated officer was fighting Stage IV intestinal cancer at the ... (click for more)


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