Mariah Parker
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Doing Journalism
ANNOTATED: LGBTQ Representation In Government And The Driving Force Behind It
Representation has been vital to our government since the inception of the United States. With almost 1,000 LGBTQ people in office across the country, that number would need to rise to about 30,000 for the community to be proportionately represented. Senior journalism student Vesper Henry discuses the reporting process for…
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2022 Election
‘Queer People Shake $#*! Up’: LGBTQ Representation in Government and the Driving Force Behind It
The LGBTQ Victory Fund, founded in 1991, is the only national organization dedicated to electing openly LGBTQ people to all levels of government in an effort to “achieve and sustain equality.” The Victory Fund provides campaign, communications and fundraising support to LGBTQ candidates nationwide, while its sister organization, the LGBTQ…
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Athens-Clarke County
Student, Teacher, Rapper, Politician: UGA Student Mariah Parker Does it All
Twenty-six-year-old Mariah Parker spends her days pursuing a doctorate degree in Language and Literacy Education from the University of Georgia. Plus, she teaches undergraduate classes. And, she performs as a rapper. Then there’s the job of representing District 2 on the Athens-Clarke County Commission. Not the normal life of a…
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Athens-Clarke County
New Development Proposal in East Athens Raises Concerns Among Some Current Residents
Smith Planning Group submitted a proposal to develop a three-acre lot in East Athens to build 13 new homes, three of which would be considered affordable housing and developed through Athens Land Trust. This new development proposal, which would be built along Dublin Street, raised concerns among some residents of…