Georgia Legislative Black Caucus, Inc.
Vision 20/20: A Call to Action Continues;
GLBC Addresses Efforts to Combat Sex Trafficking
Georgia State Capitol
Room 341
206 Washington Street, SW
Atlanta, GA 30334
May 19, 2015
AGENDA
9:00 a.m. to
9:15 a.m.
Welcome and Introductions
Representative Dee Dawkins-Haigler
Chair
Georgia Legislative Black Caucus, Inc.
Senator Gloria Butler
Vice-Chair
Georgia Legislative Black Caucus, Inc.
9:15 a.m. to
10:00 a.m.
Overview of Sex/Human Trafficking in Georgia
Hon. Joe Gebbia
Brookhaven City Councilman, District 4
Georgia Municipal Association
Jennifer Swain
End Child Sex Trafficking Program Director
youthSpark
Kendra Jennings
Former Executive Director
Circle of Friends
10:00 a.m. to
11:30 a.m.
Law Enforcement and Criminal Justice
Hon. Sam Olens
Attorney General of Georgia
Michelle Anderson
Planning and Policy Development Specialist
Criminal Juvenile Coordinating Council
Lt. Jerry Lewis and Sgt. Torrey Kennedy
DeKalb County Police Department
Brian Johnson
Assistant Special Agent in Charge
Georgia Bureau of Investigations
11:30 a.m. to
12:30 p.m.
Lunch
12:30 p.m. to
1:30 p.m.
Survivor Advocacy and Community Service Providers
Sheryl Allen
Program Advocate
Dollar Ministries
Katrina Owens
Founder
MPower Mentoring
Jeff Shaw
Director
Out of Darkness
Karen Napier
Student Advocate
OneVoice
Mary Frances Bowley
Founder
Wellspring Living
Courtney Dow
Director
NightLight Atlanta
1:30 p.m. to
2:00 p.m.
Policy Proposals and Recommendations
2:00 p.m.
Closing Remarks/Adjournment