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Rep. Stovall hosts forum Monday

By Tammy Joyner
March 27, 2014

State Rep. Valencia Stovall (D-Lake City) will hold a “Speak Your Mind Mondays” community forum on Monday from 6:30 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. at Clayton State University. Topics will include the 2014 legislative session, DUI/Drug Court and the deadline for Affordable Care Act enrollment. Clayton County Superior Court Judge Albert B. Collier will be available to answer questions about the alternatives to incarceration in Clayton County. The event will be on the East Campus, 5823 Trammell Rd. in Morrow.

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Tammy Joyner covers local government in Clayton, Fayette and Henry counties.

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