- Collection:
- Georgia Government Publications
- Serial:
- News release (Georgia Department of Labor)
- Title:
- News release, Nov. 16, 1999
- Creator:
- Georgia. Department of Labor
- Contributor to Resource:
- Georgia. Department of Labor.
- Publisher:
- Atlanta, Ga. : Georgia Dept. of Labor, 1999-11-16
- Date of Original:
- 1999-11-16
- 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 1999/11-16
- Metadata URL:
- https://dlg.galileo.usg.edu/id:dlg_ggpd_i-ga-bl200-b-pp1-bn45-b1999-s11-h16-belec-p-btext
- Digital Object URL:
- https://dlg.galileo.usg.edu/do:dlg_ggpd_i-ga-bl200-b-pp1-bn45-b1999-s11-h16-belec-p-btext
- Language:
- eng
- Holding Institution:
- University of Georgia. Map and Government Information Library
- Rights:
-
Georgia Department of Labor - Press Release
Georgia Department of
Labor
Suite 642 148 International Boulevard N.E.
Atlanta, Georgia 30303-1751 (404)656-3032
November 16, 1999
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
STATEWIDE PUBLIC FORUM SET FOR POSSIBLE MERGER OF GEORGIA'S DEPARTMENT OF LABOR AND DIVISION OF REHABILITATION SERVICES
ATLANTA -- State Labor Commissioner Michael Thurmond and Audrey Horne, commissioner of the state's Department of Human Resources, will host a statewide public forum via teleconference next week to discuss the possible merger of The Georgia Division of Rehabilitation Services with the Georgia Department of Labor. Presently, the Division of Rehabilitation Services is part of the Georgia Department of Human Resources.
"As we approach the new millennium and prepare to celebrate the 10th anniversary of the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), we are renewing our commitment to open doors of opportunity to all Georgia citizens, especially those with disabilities," the commissioners said in a prepared statement. "This forum is being held because everyone's input is important, and the participation of consumers, advocates and other stakeholders in this process is vital to the outcome."
The public forum will be held Tuesday, Nov. 23, from 10 a.m. until noon in the studios of Georgia Public Television (GPTV), 260 14th Street, NW, Atlanta, where the teleconference will originate. The public can also attend the forum at facilities in six other locations throughout the state where it will be down-linked.
Downlink sites for the public forum will be in Room 416 of the Continuing Education Center at Bainbridge College in Bainbridge; the Cherokee Room of the Westcott Building at Dalton College in Dalton; Room 111 of the Coastal Georgia Center in Savannah; Room Q of the Georgia Center for Continuing Education in Athens; Room 600 of the Library Building at Columbus Tech in Columbus; and Macon Tech's satellite campus in Milledgeville.
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Georgia Department of Labor - Press Release
The public forum will include interactive participation by citizens, with toll-free phone lines and faxes available for those who want to call in with comments or questions. Arrangements have been made for sign language interpreters during the telecast. Escorts will be available in the GPTV lobby to provide assistance to participants.
Those who would like to forward comments or questions to be included in the official record prior to the forum, may do so via fax to (404) 651-8207, or via e-mail to jhill@dol.state.ga.us.
NEWS MEDIA NEEDING ADDITIONAL INFORMATION SHOULD CALL THE GEORGIA DEPARTMENT OF LABOR'S OFFICE OF COMMUNICATIONS AT (404) 656-3032.
E-mail: communications@dol.state.ga.us.
FY-00-254
An Equal Opportunity Employer
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