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Legislative preview breakfast Tuesday

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Nov 29, 2011

A panel of legislators and local officials who have helped plan the Atlanta region’s 2012 transportation referendum will meet Tuesday morning to discuss issues in the upcoming legislative session.

The “legislative roundtable” breakfast is scheduled for 7:30 a.m. Dec. 6 at the Loudermilk Center in downtown Atlanta, at 40 Courtland Street.  The agenda includes House Transportation Committee Vice Chairwoman Donna Sheldon, and Senate Majority Leader Chip Rogers.

The breakfast costs $35 to attend. For more information see atlantaregional.com.

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Ariel Hart is a reporter on health care issues. She works on the AJC’s health team and has reported on subjects including the Voting Rights Act and transportation.

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