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El-Mahdi Holly
El-Mahdi E. Holly (born February 16, 1976) is an American politician from the state of Georgia. A member of the Democratic Party, Holly has served in the Georgia House of Representatives for the 111th an116thdistrict. Holly ran in a special election for the Georgia House to fill the remainder of the term of Brian Strickland in January 2018. In the nonpartisan blanket election, Republican Geoffrey Cauble earned 51% of the 3,652 total votes, while Holly finished in second place with 30%, fellow Democrat Tarji Leonard Dunn got 12%, and Republican Larry Morey received 6%. Holly ran again in the November 2018 general election. After 4 back-to-back races that year, Holly won an upset victory over the incumbent, pulling a 13-point lead and 16,143 votes over Cauble's 12,385 votes, essentially flipping the semi-rural district out of Republican control. In the 2022 Georgia House of Representatives election he was redistricted to District 116. The 11th district went to Republican ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Georgia House Of Representatives
The Georgia House of Representatives is the lower house of the Georgia General Assembly (the state legislature) of the U.S. state of Georgia. There are currently 180 elected members. Republicans have had a majority in the chamber since 2005. The current House Speaker is Jan Jones. History The Georgia House of Representatives was created in during the American Revolution, making it older than the U.S. Congress. During its existence, its meeting place has moved multiple times, from Savannah to Augusta, to Louisville, to Milledgeville and finally to Atlanta in 1868.The Capitalization of Georgia Georgia State Government . (accessed June 2, 2013) In 1867, the military governor of ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Locust Grove, Georgia
Locust Grove is a city in Henry County, Georgia, United States. The population was 5,402 at the 2010 census, up from 2,322 in 2000. Some unincorporated communities such as Luella and many rural areas surround Locust Grove, and those communities have Locust Grove postal addresses. Locust Grove has experienced a growth in population and in businesses coming into the area. In 1900 the population of the city was 254 and is now over 5,000. History The community was named for a grove of locust trees near the original town site. Georgia General Assembly incorporated Locust Grove in 1893. Geography Locust Grove is located in southern Henry County at (33.345499, -84.104991). U.S. Route 23 passes through the center of town, leading north to McDonough, the county seat, and southeast to Jackson. Interstate 75 passes through the western portion of Locust Grove, with access from Exit 212 (Bill Gardner Parkway). I-75 leads northwest to downtown Atlanta and southeast to Macon. Accordi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
United Food And Commercial Workers
The United Food and Commercial Workers International Union (UFCW) is a labor union representing approximately 1.3 million workers in the United States and Canada in industries including retail; meatpacking, food processing and manufacturing; hospitality; agriculture; cannabis; chemical trades; security; textile, and health care. UFCW is affiliated with the Canadian Labour Congress (CLC) and the AFL–CIO; it disaffiliated from the AFL–CIO in 2005 but reaffiliated in 2013. UFCW is also affiliated to UNI Global Union and the IUF. History The UFCW was created through the merger of the Amalgamated Meat Cutters and Butcher Workmen of North America (AMC) union and Retail Clerks International Union (RCIU), following the new union's founding convention in June 1979. William H. Wynn, president of the RCIU and one of the designers of the merger, became president of UFCW at the time of its founding. The merger created the largest union affiliated with the AFL–CIO. The UFCW contin ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Communications Workers Of America
The Communications Workers of America (CWA) is the largest communications and media labor union in the United States, representing about 700,000 members in both the private and public sectors (also in Canada and Puerto Rico). The union has 27 locals in Canada via CWA-SCA Canada (french: Syndicat des communications d'Amérique) representing about 8,000 members. CWA has several affiliated subsidiary labor unions bringing total membership to over 700,000. CWA is headquartered in Washington, D.C., and affiliated with the AFL–CIO, the Strategic Organizing Center the Canadian Labour Congress, and UNI Global Union. The current president is Chris Shelton. History In 1918 telephone operators organized under the Telephone Operators Department of the International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers. While initially successful at organizing, the union was damaged by a 1923 strike and subsequent AT&T lockout. After AT&T installed company-controlled Employees' Committees, the Telephone Ope ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
International Brotherhood Of Teamsters
The International Brotherhood of Teamsters (IBT), also known as the Teamsters Union, is a labor union in the United States and Canada. Formed in 1903 by the merger of The Team Drivers International Union and The Teamsters National Union, the union now represents a diverse membership of blue-collar and professional workers in both the public and private sectors. The union has approximately 1.3 million members as of 2015. Formerly known as the International Brotherhood of Teamsters, Chauffeurs, Warehousemen and Helpers of America, the IBT is a member of the Strategic Organizing Center and Canadian Labour Congress. History Early history The American Federation of Labor (AFL) had helped form local unions of teamsters since 1887. In November 1898, the AFL organized the Team Drivers' International Union (TDIU).Sloane, ''Hoffa,'' 1991.Taft, ''The A.F. of L. in the Time of Gompers,'' 1957. In 1901, a group of teamsters in Chicago, Illinois, broke from the TDIU and formed the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Georgia Association Of Educators
The Georgia Association of Educators is a 501(c)(6) non-profit professional association and advocacy group of public school educators in Georgia. It was established in 1970 when the Georgia Teachers and Education Association, which was black-only at the time (established in 1933 by Joseph Winthrop Holley), merged with the all-white Georgia Education Association. It is a state affiliate of the National Education Association. Its members include teachers, school administrators, and professionals working in other roles in Georgia public schools. As of 2018, the organization had about 30,000 members. Notable members * Katie Rinderle - first teacher to be fired under Georgia's 2022 censorship laws, specifically House Bill 1084 A house is a single-unit residential building. It may range in complexity from a rudimentary hut to a complex structure of wood, masonry, concrete or other material, outfitted with plumbing, electrical, and heating, ventilation, and air condi ... Refe ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Georgia Equality
Georgia Equality (previously the Georgia Equality Project) is the largest LGBTQ rights advocacy group in Georgia. Their mission is to advance fairness, safety and opportunity for lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, queer and allied communities in Georgia. Their work has included political endorsements, boycotts, protests, advertising campaigns, and lobbying. It is based in Atlanta and was founded in 1995. A Savannah chapter was formed in 1998, and is the only chapter outside of Atlanta. The organization is a member of the Equality Federation. See also * LGBT rights in Georgia (U.S. state) * LGBT history in Georgia (U.S. state) * List of LGBT rights organizations This is a list of LGBT rights organizations around the world. For social and support groups or organizations affiliated with mainstream religious organizations, please see '' List of LGBT-related organizations and conferences''. For organizatio ... References External links * LGBT political advocacy ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Fair Fight Action
Fair Fight Action is an organization founded in 2018 by Stacey Abrams to address alleged voter suppression in Georgia and across the United States. Origins Stacey Abrams had long been involved with the Democratic Party, serving as a member of the Georgia House of Representatives since 2007, and was the minority leader 2011–2017. In 2018 Abrams ran for Governor of Georgia against Republican Brian Kemp. The 2018 gubernatorial race received national attention for irregularities in voter access to the ballot. At the time, Kemp was serving as Secretary of State and was responsible for the state's voter rolls. He stalled 50,000 votes while he held this position. Civil rights groups interpreted this as intentional voter suppression since his action affected predominantly black voters. In the aftermath of her loss to Kemp, Abrams established Fair Fight Action, "after witnessing the gross mismanagement of the 2018 election by the Secretary of State's office." Abrams decided not to ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Democracy For America
Democracy for America (DFA) is a Progressivism, progressive political action committee, headquartered in Burlington, Vermont, Burlington, Vermont. Founded by former Democratic National Committee Chair Howard Dean in 2004, DFA leads public awareness campaigns on a variety of public policy issues, trains activists, and provides funding directly to candidates for office. The organization has more than a million members in the United States and internationally. History Foundation and early history (2001–2004) Dean created the PAC Fund for a Healthy America in 2001 in Montpelier, Vermont, Montpelier in advance of a planned campaign for president. In March 2004, following the conclusion of Dean's presidential campaign, the organization was renamed "Democracy for America". Following his unsuccessful run for the 2004 Democratic primary, Democratic nomination in the 2004 United States presidential election, 2004 presidential election, Dean used the organization to build on the gras ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
NAACP
The National Association for the Advancement of Colored People (NAACP) is a civil rights organization in the United States, formed in 1909 as an interracial endeavor to advance justice for African Americans by a group including W. E. B. Du Bois, Mary White Ovington, Moorfield Storey and Ida B. Wells. Leaders of the organization included Thurgood Marshall and Roy Wilkins. Its mission in the 21st century is "to ensure the political, educational, social, and economic equality of rights of all persons and to eliminate race-based discrimination". National NAACP initiatives include political lobbying, publicity efforts and litigation strategies developed by its legal team. The group enlarged its mission in the late 20th century by considering issues such as police misconduct, the status of black foreign refugees and questions of economic development. Its name, retained in accordance with tradition, uses the once common term ''colored people,'' referring to those with ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
American Civil Liberties Union
The American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU) is a nonprofit organization founded in 1920 "to defend and preserve the individual rights and liberties guaranteed to every person in this country by the Constitution and laws of the United States". The ACLU works through litigation and lobbying, and has over 1,800,000 members as of July 2018, with an annual budget of over $300 million. Affiliates of the ACLU are active in all 50 states, the District of Columbia, and Puerto Rico. The ACLU provides legal assistance in cases where it considers civil liberties to be at risk. Legal support from the ACLU can take the form of direct legal representation or preparation of '' amicus curiae'' briefs expressing legal arguments when another law firm is already providing representation. In addition to representing persons and organizations in lawsuits, the ACLU lobbies for policy positions that have been established by its board of directors. Current positions of the ACLU include opposing the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
El-Mahdi Holly
El-Mahdi E. Holly (born February 16, 1976) is an American politician from the state of Georgia. A member of the Democratic Party, Holly has served in the Georgia House of Representatives for the 111th an116thdistrict. Holly ran in a special election for the Georgia House to fill the remainder of the term of Brian Strickland in January 2018. In the nonpartisan blanket election, Republican Geoffrey Cauble earned 51% of the 3,652 total votes, while Holly finished in second place with 30%, fellow Democrat Tarji Leonard Dunn got 12%, and Republican Larry Morey received 6%. Holly ran again in the November 2018 general election. After 4 back-to-back races that year, Holly won an upset victory over the incumbent, pulling a 13-point lead and 16,143 votes over Cauble's 12,385 votes, essentially flipping the semi-rural district out of Republican control. In the 2022 Georgia House of Representatives election he was redistricted to District 116. The 11th district went to Republican ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
