GA HR1654

Georgia House Resolution 1654 recognizes and commends Representative "Able" Mable Thomas for her outstanding and dedicated public service to the State of Georgia over more than 28 years

Representative Thomas was elected to the Atlanta City Council in 1997, where she passed an Affordable Housing Policy Bill and secured $4.9 million for Atlanta Green Space Conservation

Key legislative accomplishments in the Georgia General Assembly include the Rape Shield Statute, preventing past sexual history from being used in rape trials, and the Hit and Run Bill, signed by the Governor in May 2019

She founded the Greater Vine City Opportunities Program Inc., providing youth and family enrichment and educational opportunities for high-risk urban youth on Atlanta's westside

She purchased the Historic English Avenue Elementary School for conversion into a multi-million dollar global community center with 75 units of affordable housing and community gardens