NEWSLETTERS

SAVANNAH, GA - This Thursday, Georgia State Representative Anne Allen Westbrook (HD-163) and Georgia State Senator Derek Mallow (SD-2) will host the second in a set of joint townhalls, created in order to listen to and address the needs of constituents here in Savannah.

SAVANNAH, GA - The Georgia Chamber of Commerce, the state’s largest and most influential business advocacy organization, has released its official 2023 Legislative Scorecard showcasing how members of the general assembly voted on the business community’s top issues during the legislative session.

The AJC reported this week that the Kemp administration has projected the state will again have a multi-billion dollar budget surplus, possibly topping $5 billion, though the exact amount has yet to be determined.

Independence Day is a day to celebrate and to reflect upon our nation’s history.

Throughout America’s history, patriots have struggled valiantly to expand freedom to those who lacked it–not only on battlefields, but in our courtrooms, at our lunch counters, in America’s streets.

During the month of May, I visited neighborhood association meetings in Liberty City, Cuyler-Brownville, and Tatemville. And I joined my House colleagues, Rep. Ruwa Romman and Rep. Yasmin Neal, on a Women in Politics panel when the Young Democrats of Georgia visited Savannah for their annual convention.

On January 21, 2013, Hadiya Pendleton marched in President Obama’s second inaugural parade. One week later, she was shot and killed on a playground in Chicago. Hadiya’s friends commemorated her life by wearing orange, the color hunters wear in the woods to protect themselves and others.

This week brought lots of great events in House District 163. I enjoyed seeing friends and neighbors at Enmarket Arena for the Janet Jackson concert, the Ardsley Park Tour of Homes and Gardens, and at the Savannah Regional Central Labor Council’s 24th Annual Fish Fry!

I hope you will join me in praying for all those affected by this senseless violence, many of whom are teens and young adults, and in renewing our resolve to change our culture, which enables anyone to respond to fear, misunderstanding, or conflict, with gun violence.

This week was my first full week back in Savannah. I spent it getting settled back into my regular work and home routine and meeting with constituents. Like much of America, I also closely followed the situation unfolding in Tennessee following last month’s mass shooting in Nashville…

On Monday, April 3, Republicans in the Tennessee House of Representatives introduced expulsion resolutions against Representatives Johnson (D-Knoxville), Representative Jones (D-Nashville) and Representative Pearson (D-Memphis). …

Last Wednesday was the fortieth and final day of the 2023 legislative session, also known as Sine Die. Sine Die is Latin for “without day” and means to adjourn with no definite date to resume…

This week we completed legislative days 37-39. The Economic Development and Tourism Committee met that day, and we passed a bill out of committee to reauthorize the House Rural Development Council…

This past week we completed legislative days 32-35. The post-Crossover Day lull is now over and committee hearings and votes on Senate bills that reached the House are moving full speed ahead.

The legislative week was marked by tragedy, with the unexpected passing of Representative Tish Naghise of Fayetteville after a short illness…

As Crossover Day approaches this week, stay up to date on what the General Assembly is working on during the 2023 Legislative Session…

ATLANTA, GA - February 27th, 2023, Georgia State Representative Anne Allen Westbrook (HD-163) took to the well to oppose HB 147, the ‘Safe Schools Act’.

This week we also celebrated Lupus Awareness, welcomed members of the Savannah Regional Central Labor Council, as well as the 1890 Universities Foundation…

We have now made it through half of the 2023 legislative session. Crossover Day is rapidly approaching and the pace of legislation is picking up…

Thursday marked the much-anticipated Savannah-Chatham Day at the Capitol! Each county is given a day to celebrate the leadership and business that hails from their area…

The House returned to the Gold Dome for the fourth week of session and voted on our first bill of the session: the Amended Fiscal Year 2023 state budget…

Today marks the first day of Black History Month! This month we celebrate the triumphs of Black achievement and the beauty of Black culture…

This week I signed on as a co-sponsor to several pieces of legislation. There are two bills I am supporting this session that I wanted to highlight, House Bills 44 and 45…

Rep. Westbrook’s Response to Gov. Kemp’s State of the State Address.

This week was “Budget Week”. Each year, the Georgia General Assembly devotes the entire second week of session to holding joint House and Senate Appropriations hearings in order to pass a balanced state budget…

Monday, January 9th marked the beginning of the 157th Legislative Session of the Georgia General Assembly and it was such an honor to be sworn in as your District 163 State Representative!