AJC 2020 Photos of the year: Bob Andres

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AJC 2020 Photos of the year: Bob Andres

5/2/20 - Atlanta - The U.S. Air Force Thunderbirds and Navy Blue Angels teamed up for a flyover around metro Atlanta hospitals to support frontline COVID 19 responders. Bob Andres / bandres@ajc.com

February 19, 2020 - Atlanta - House speaker David Ralston spoke to the media after the house passed HB 792, the supplemental budget for the rest of the fiscal year, as the General Assembly returned for the 14th legislative day. Bob Andres / robert.andres@ajc.com

October 24, 2019 - Atlanta - Formerly a first grade teacher, Lisa Perrymond took over from a dance teacher that resigned and is preparing a dance for the APS state of the district event. We follow Harper Archer's principal, Dr. Dione Simon Taylor, on her morning routine. Bob Andres / robert.andres@ajc.com

February 4, 2020 - Atlanta - Sen. Jesse Stone, R - Waynesboro, on the floor of the senate. The Senate was in session this morning as the Georgia 2020 General Assembly continued for it's eleventh legislative day. Bob Andres / bandres@ajc.com

November 7, 2019 - Atlanta - Lisa Perrymond, who took over the dance class on October 11th, dances with her students after they performed. Atlanta Public Schools Superintendent Meria Carstarphen delivered her final State of the District address at the newly renovated Harper-Archer Elementary School. The theme of this year's address was"The Epic of APS." The program also included a ribbon cutting celebrating the opening of the newly renovated school. Bob Andres / robert.andres@ajc.com

October 24, 2019 - Atlanta - Dr. Dione Simon Taylor comforts a student who got hit by a ball during the monthly "Gym Jam", an event to reward students who have earned enough points to attend. We follow Harper Archer's principal, Dr. Dione Simon Taylor, on her morning routine. Bob Andres / robert.andres@ajc.com

October 24, 2019 - Atlanta - Formerly a first grade teacher, Lisa Perrymond took over from a dance teacher that resigned and is preparing a dance for the APS state of the district event. We follow Harper Archer's principal, Dr. Dione Simon Taylor, on her morning routine. Bob Andres / robert.andres@ajc.com

January 13, 2020 - Atlanta - Rep. Brian Prince (left), D - Augusta, greets Rep. Karla Drenner, D - Avondale Estates, as the Georgia General Assembly started its 2020 session amid a backdrop of an election year. ACLU volunteers greeted lawmakers and offered copies of the constitution. Bob Andres / bandres@ajc.com

January 1, 2020 - New Orleans - Georgia Bulldogs wide receiver George Pickens (1) goes airborne on a this first down catch in the Sugar Bowl football game between the Georgia Bulldogs and the Baylor Bears at the Superdome in New Orleans on Jan. 1, 2020. Bob Andres bandres@ajc.com

March 2, 2020 - Atlanta - Congressman John Lewis signs paperwork to qualify for reelection to his District 5 seat. A large turnout by both Democrats and Republicans on the first day of election qualifying resulted in long lines of politicians waiting to sign in. Bob Andres / robert.andres@ajc.com

March 4, 2020 - Atlanta - Rep. David Knight, R - Griffin, gets a fist bump after the passage of his bill, HB 946, one of several bills that passed related to pharmacy benefits, as the general assembly met for the 24th legislative day. Bob Andres / robert.andres@ajc.com

March 17, 2020 - Atlanta - Grahame Grantham (right), a manager at Stoddard's Range and Guns in Atlanta, in front of an empty display wall, helps a customer (who did not want his name used) wanting to make a purchase. The store has seen an uptick in ammunition and gun sales as the coronavirus threat intensifies. Bob Andres / robert.andres@ajc.com

February 28, 2020 - Atlanta - Governor Brian Kemp addressed the newly formed Governor's Coronavirus Task Force. Bob Andres / robert.andres@ajc.com

March 2, 2020 - Atlanta - Congressman John Lewis signs paperwork to qualify for reelection to his District 5 seat. A large turnout by both Democrats and Republicans on the first day of election qualifying resulted in long lines of politicians waiting to sign in. Bob Andres / robert.andres@ajc.com

October 24, 2019 - Atlanta - Formerly a first grade teacher, Lisa Perrymond took over from a dance teacher that resigned and is preparing a dance for the APS state of the district event. We follow Harper Archer's principal, Dr. Dione Simon Taylor, on her morning routine. Bob Andres / robert.andres@ajc.com

6/2/20 - Atlanta - Car horns blared in support as several hundred protestors gathered at Freedom Park in Atlanta, and marched down Freedom Trail to the BeltLine. Bob Andres / bandres@ajc.com

March 17, 2020 - Smyrna - Farshad Guirakhoo, Chief Scientific Officer at Smyrna-based GeoVax, checks on one of the vaccine candidates for COVID - 19 that his lab is working on. The vaccines, while not harmful, contain snippets of COVID - 19 virus DNA. At least a half-dozen efforts are underway in Georgia to research, develop treatments and vaccines for COVID - 19 which currently does not have an FDA approved treatment or vaccine. Bob Andres / robert.andres@ajc.com

6/6/20 - Atlanta - On a day that would have been the start of Summerfest, cancelled due to the pandemic, about 1,000 protestors gathered at the corner of Virginia and N. Highland Avenues and marched down Virginia Ave. to Piedmont Park where they planned to join with other protest groups and march downtown. Bob Andres / bandres@ajc.com

March 2, 2020 - Atlanta - Congressman John Lewis (center) departs the Capitol alongside Rep. Calvin Smyre, D - Columbus, after he signed paperwork to qualify for reelection to his District 5 seat. A large turnout by both Democrats and Republicans on the first day of election qualifying resulted in long lines of politicians waiting to sign in. Bob Andres / robert.andres@ajc.com

January 16, 2020 - Atlanta - Former U.S. Senator Johnny Isakson acknowledges applause as he is honored in the joint session. Gov. Brian Kemp delivered his second State of the State address as the Georgia 2020 General Assembly continued for it's fourth legislative day. The governor and the house honored former U.S. Senator Johnny Isakson during the session. Bob Andres / bandres@ajc.com

March 16, 2020 - Atlanta - Georgia Tech professor Eva Lee is one of the country's most renowned mathematics modeling experts and has helped cities, states and countries deal with natural disasters, terrorist attacks and infectious diseases. Lee is working for national and state agencies to try and contain the coronavirus. Bob Andres / robert.andres@ajc.com

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5/2/20 - Atlanta - The U.S. Air Force Thunderbirds and Navy Blue Angels teamed up for a flyover around metro Atlanta hospitals to support frontline COVID 19 responders. Bob Andres / bandres@ajc.com

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