- Collection:
- Georgia Government Publications
- Serial:
- News release (Georgia Department of Labor)
- Title:
- News release, Feb. 18, 1998A
- Creator:
- Georgia. Department of Labor
- Contributor to Resource:
- Georgia. Department of Labor.
- Publisher:
- Atlanta, Ga. : Georgia Dept. of Labor, 1998-02-18
- Date of Original:
- 1998-02-18
- Subject:
- Georgia. Department of Labor--Periodicals
Labor--Georgia--Periodicals - Location:
- United States, Georgia, 32.75042, -83.50018
- Medium:
- state government records
- Type:
- Text
- Format:
- application/pdf
- Description:
- Title from caption
Each issue also has a distinctive theme title - External Identifiers:
- Call Number GA L200 .P1 N45 1998/2-18A
- Metadata URL:
- https://dlg.galileo.usg.edu/id:dlg_ggpd_i-ga-bl200-b-pp1-bn45-b1998-s2-h18a-belec-p-btext
- Digital Object URL:
- https://dlg.galileo.usg.edu/do:dlg_ggpd_i-ga-bl200-b-pp1-bn45-b1998-s2-h18a-belec-p-btext
- Language:
- eng
- Holding Institution:
- University of Georgia. Map and Government Information Library
- Rights:
-
Georgia Department of Labor
Suite 642 148 International Boulevard N.E. Atlanta, Georgia 30303-1751 (404)656-3032
February 18, 1998
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
BAKER TO SPEAK AT BLACK HISTORY CEREMONIES WEDNESDAY, FEB. 25
ATLANTA -- State Labor Commissioner Marti Fullerton said today that Thurbert E. Baker of DeKalb County, Georgia's first African-American attorney general, will be the keynote speaker Wednesday, Feb. 25, at a Black History Month awards ceremony sponsored by the Georgia Department of Labor.
Each year, the department highlights significant contributions made by African-Americans to their communities and society, and selects outstanding individuals for humanitarian and distinguished service awards. The honorees will be announced at the awards ceremony at 1 p.m. at the Radisson Hotel at 165 Courtland St. in downtown Atlanta. The labor department is the only state agency that maintains a month-long, annual celebration of Black History Month during February.
This year's program will include art work and memorabilia displayed in the lobby of the department's headquarters at 148 International Blvd. in Atlanta, where the accomplishments of numerous African-Americans will be featured. Activities throughout the month include musical events and scheduled showings of films about notable AfricanAmericans, along with a special appearance by Mr. Olympia, Lee Haney of Atlanta. An essay contest is also underway for middle and high school students who are relatives of labor department employees.
After serving a decade in the House of Representatives, Baker, 44, was appointed attorney general by Gov. Zell Miller in June. While representing House district 70 in DeKalb County, he served as Gov. Miller's floor leader. In that capacity, he was responsible for introducing and passing the administration's legislative and budgetary agenda in the House.
Baker holds an undergraduate degree in political science from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill and a law degree from Emory University. He has been active in civic and political circles in DeKalb County and the state for many years. Presently, he serves as a trustee of the Ebenezer Baptist Church in Atlanta, the National Medical Society-Emory University, and the DeKalb College Foundation.
He and his wife Catherine are natives of Rocky Mount, N. C. The couple has two teenage daughters, Jocelyn and Chelsea. The family resides in DeKalb County.
NEWS MEDIA NEEDING MORE INFORMATION MAY CALL (404) 656-3032 E-mail: communications@dol.state.ga.us.
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