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This March, all eyes will be on Gwinnett as the county prepares to vote for the MARTA referendum, but what exactly is the MARTA referendum? Well, voters will be essentially…

(Norcross, Georgia) – February 25, 2018 –  GALEO encourages Gwinnett County registered voters to ‘VOTE YES’ on the upcoming MARTA referendum election scheduled for March 19th. Expanding MARTA to the county will…

For Immediate Release February 5, 2019 Contact: Andrew Crook o: 202-393-8637 c: 607-280-6603 acrook@aft.org www.aft.org Private Prison Risk to Public Pensions Exposed AFT Asset Manager ‘Watch List’ Urges Divestment from…

February, 6, 2019 (Norcross, GA)  Jerry Gonzalez, Executive Director, GALEO, released the following statement as reaction to the State of the Union Address by President Trump: “President Trump once again…

(Norcross, Georgia) – January 29, 2018 – GALEO Leadership Council has announced details for the 12th Annual Cesar Chavez Essay Contest. The intention of the contest is to increase awareness…

Voting Rights Advocates Conclude Gwinnett County Lawsuit after Minority Candidates Win Elections Board of Commissioners and School Board Elect Minority Candidates for the First Time in the County’s History  …

GALEO Institute for Leadership Deadline is Approaching: January 23rd! Apply today!

PRESS STATEMENT FOR IMMEDIATE DISTRIBUTION Jan. 8, 2019 CONTACT: Sandra Hernandez: (213) 629-2512 x. 129 shernandez@maldef.org Tony Marcano: (213) 629-2512 x.128 amarcano@maldef.org MALDEF Statement on Trump’s Nativist Speech Falsely Claiming…

  Jerry Gonzalez, GALEO’s Executive Director, named as one of the “100 Most Influential Georgians” For the 7th time, Georgia Trend Magazine named Jerry Gonzalez for his work with GALEO Press…