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GA HR1703

Resolution

Status

Passed

6/26/2020

Primary Sponsor

Mable Thomas

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Origin

House of Representatives

2019-2020 Regular Session

AI Summary

  • Georgia House Resolution 1703 commends Marshall Rancifer for his tireless community service work on behalf of Atlanta's most vulnerable populations, including the homeless and those struggling with addiction
  • Since 1998, Rancifer has helped 2,872 people get off the streets and aided more than 1,000 primarily homeless drug addicts in gaining access to detox treatment programs
  • Rancifer obtained state certification in 2009 to perform HIV testing and travels across Atlanta to test individuals in underserved areas; he and his wife Lisa distribute approximately 10,000 condoms, dental dams, and female condoms annually
  • Through the Justice for All Coalition, Rancifer and his wife provide free HIV and hepatitis C testing, hot meals, clothing, sleeping bags, MARTA transportation, IDs, and other essentials to those in need, funded largely out of their own pockets
  • During the COVID-19 pandemic, the Rancifers expanded their weekly meal distribution from 600 to 1,800 people and distributed nearly 3,200 flyers warning Atlanta's unsheltered population about the virus

Legislative Description

Rancifer, Marshall; commend

Last Action

House Read and Adopted

6/26/2020

Full Bill Text

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