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Georgia Daybook

Columbia Basin Herald | UPDATED 6 years, 8 months AGO
| January 16, 2020 1:35 AM

Associated Press Georgia Daybook for Thursday, Jan. 16.

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Thursday, Jan. 16 8:30 AM 44th annual Georgia Peanut Farm Show

Location: UGA Tifton Campus Conference Center, 15 R D C Rd, Tifton, GA

Weblinks: http://www.gapeanuts.com/

Contacts: Jessie Bland, GPA, [email protected], 1 229 386 3472

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Thursday, Jan. 16 9:00 AM Georgia Department of Transportation committee meeting

Location: Georgia Department of Transportation, 600 West Peachtree St NW, Atlanta, GA

Weblinks: http://www.dot.ga.gov/, https://twitter.com/GADeptofTrans

Contacts: Kimberly Vining, GDoT, [email protected], 1 404 631 1823

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Thursday, Jan. 16 11:00 AM Georgia Governor Brian Kemp delivers State of the State Union address

Location: Georgia State Capitol, 206 Washington St SW, Atlanta, GA

Weblinks: http://www.georgia.gov, https://twitter.com/georgiagov

Contacts: Governor of Georgia office of communications, [email protected]

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Thursday, Jan. 16 12:15 PM Georgia state Dems respond to State of the State Address - Georgia House and Senate Democratic Caucus leaders and members respond to Georgia Governor Brian Kemp's State of the State address

Location: Georgia State Capitol, 206 Washington St SW, Atlanta, GA

Weblinks: http://gasenatedems.com/

Contacts: Liz Flowers, Georgia Senate Democratic Caucus, [email protected], 1 404 291 4755

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Thursday, Jan. 16 2:00 PM EPA and Georgia Motor Trucking Association hold Cleaner Trucks Initiative event - Environmental Protection Agency Region 4 Administrator Mary Walker and Georgia Motor Trucking Association President Ed Crowell hold Cleaner Trucks Initiative event

Location: Georgia Motor Trucking Association, 2060 Franklin Way SE, Marietta, GA

Weblinks: http://www.epa.gov, https://twitter.com/EPA

Contacts: Dawn Harris-Young, [email protected], 1 404 562 8421

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Thursday, Jan. 16 5:30 PM Atlanta Mayor's Office of Cultural Affairs showcase Atlanta Children's Memorial Portraits

Location: Atlanta City Hall, Atlanta City Hall, 55 Trinity Ave SW, Atlanta, GA

Weblinks: http://www.atlantaga.gov, https://twitter.com/CityofAtlanta

Contacts: Michael Smith, City of Atlanta Press Office, [email protected], 1 404 546 1465, 1 470 372 8752

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Thursday, Jan. 16 7:00 PM Scheduled execution of Jimmy Meders for the 1987 robbery and murder of store clerk Don Anderson

Location: Georgia Diagnostic and Classification State Prison, 2978 Highway 36 W, Jackson, GA

Weblinks: http://www.dcor.state.ga.us, https://twitter.com/GA_Corrections

Contacts: Lori Benoit, Georgia Department of Corrections, [email protected], 1 478 992 5247

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Thursday, Jan. 16 - Sunday, Jan. 19 National African American MSM Leadership Conference on Health Disparities and Social Justice - National African American MSM Leadership Conference on Health Disparities and Social Justice, themed 'NAESM 30 Years & Beyond: What's Next for Black Gay Men?'

Location: Renaissance Concourse Atlanta Airport Hotel, 1 Hartsfield Center Pkwy, Atlanta, GA

Weblinks: http://www.naesm.org/

Contacts: NAESM, [email protected], 1 404 691 8880

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Thursday, Jan. 16 - Sunday, Jan. 19 Progressive Insurance Atlanta Boat Show

Location: Georgia World Congress Center, 285 Andrew Young International Boulevard Northwest, Atlanta, GA

Weblinks: http://www.AtlantaBoatShow.com, https://twitter.com/AtlantaBoatShow, #ATLBoatShow

Contacts: Arielle D’Avanzo, Atlanta Boat Show, [email protected], 1 404 435 5983

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Friday, Jan. 17 - Monday, Jan. 20 TAPPI/PIMA Student Summit

Location: Hilton Atlanta Northeast, 5993 Peachtree Industrial Blvd, Peachtree Corners, GA

Weblinks: http://www.tappi.org, https://twitter.com/TAPPITWEETS

Contacts: Lisa Lockwood, TAPPI, [email protected], 1 770 209 7246

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Saturday, Jan. 18 The King Center Salute to Greatness Awards Gala 2020

Location: Hyatt Regency Atlanta, 265 Peachtree St NE, Atlanta, GA

Weblinks: http://www.thekingcenter.org, https://twitter.com/TheKingCenter

Contacts: Aimedra Kelley, The King Center, [email protected], 1 404 526 8975