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Georgia House District 165 needs a champion heading into redistricting, 2022 session

Kemp sets June 15 elections to replace 2 state House members May 1, 2021 FacebookTwitterEmail Rep. Bert Reeves, R-Marietta, listens to a question about a bill to repeal citizens arrest during the final day of the 2021 Legislative session Wednesday, March 31, 2021 in Atlanta. (Ben Gray/Atlanta Journal-Constitution via AP)Ben Gray/AP ATLANTA (AP) — Georgia Gov. Brian Kemp has set June 15 special elections to replace two Republican state House members who have resigned. Greg Morris of Vidalia resigned from District 156, which covers all of Montgomery and Toombs counties and parts of Appling an...

In the last few weeks, multiple candidates have said they would be interested in running for Georgia House District 165, which encompasses much of the east side of Savannah. For years, the seat has been held by Mickey Stephens, who has been sidelined by illness since 2019.  So what's happening in District 165? Here's what we know. Stephens has not officially retired Stephens returned to the Georgia Capitol on March 31 after being kept mostly homebound since falling ill in 2019. There, Gloria Stephens, his wife of over 50 years, gave a heartfelt thank you to his colleagues for their suppo...

Kemp floor leader quitting House to work for Georgia Tech April 22, 2021 FacebookTwitterEmail Rep. Bert Reeves, R-Marietta, listens to a question about a bill to repeal citizens arrest during the final day of the 2021 Legislative session Wednesday, March 31, 2021 in Atlanta. (Ben Gray/Atlanta Journal-Constitution via AP)Ben Gray/AP A prominent Republican is leaving the state House to become a Georgia Tech administrator. The school announced Thursday that it is hiring Rep. Bert Reeves of Marietta to be its vice president of institute relations. Reeves, first elected to represent a Cobb County ...

Sabrina Greene-Kent announces run for Georgia House District 165 Will Peebles, Savannah Morning News © Will Peebles Sabrina Greene-Kent announces her run for Georgia House District 165 on Monday at Lake Mayer Park. Sabrina Greene-Kent announced her run to fill Georgia House District 165 on Monday, the seat most recently held by outgoing representative Mickey Stephens.  Greene-Kent said she is “semi-retired,” working as a payroll specialist for ILA 141. She describes herself as a “community leader,” and said she aims to be accountable and dependable to her constitue...