“Georgia STOMP IGNITEs the Capitol”
Tuesday, February 8th was Georgia STOMP’s 2022 Day at the Capitol. The event was jointly hosted with member organization, IGNITE National. The successful partnership resulted in many new faces to Georgia STOMP. Georgia STOMP’s 2022 Legislative priorities were reviewed and opportunities for conversations with legislators were provided. IGNITE resources enabled direct advocacy to legislators despite virtual attendance and not “in person” opportunities under the Gold Dome.
Rep. Ron Stephens
The event opened with remarks from Christina Williams, IGNITE’s Atlanta Fellow and Claire Cox, Chair of Georgia STOMP. IGNITE Southeast Region Program Manager Loren Walter led a fireside chat with La Lune founder Stella Kwon to hear the voice of young women advocating in Georgia. Chairman Ron Stephens (D-196, Savannah), a signer of all three bills to eliminate the state sales tax on menstrual products in Georgia, brought greetings an an update from the Capitol.
Georgia STOMP Membership Chair, Dominique Holloman, facilitated a lively panel discussion with Representatives Kim Schofield (D-60, Atlanta) and Debbie Buckner (D-137, Junction City), both champions of menstrual equity work in Georgia. During the event, Ashlie James, founder of Atlanta GLOW, read HR 751 declaring February 8, 2022 as “Georgia STOMP Day at the Capitol” and reported that every legislator in the House of Representatives received a pamphlet with information about Georgia STOMP.
