State Senator Roger Bruce

I have a reputation for my constituent accessibility, a thorough understanding of the policy issues facing our state, excellent relationships with local media, and full utilization of social networking. As a Legislator, I was proud to:

• Author legislative proposals addressing issues affecting public education, public transportation and environmental protection.
• Organize and sponsor widely attended town hall meetings throughout my legislative district that brought constituents together with local and state government officials in order to discuss issues of concern.
• Sponsor HB 206, Whistleblower Protection legislation intended to protect state employees who report waste, fraud and abuse within their employing agencies.
• Ferociously support MARTA and public transit.
• Author legislation to restrict the use of pentachlorophenol, a carcinogenic substance used in the preservation of wood telephone poles.
• Work to reform the Atlanta Public Schools System after the standardized cheating debacle of recent years.
• Advocate for supporting public safety and community-based policing initiatives.
• Support strengthening local code enforcement, fighting blight and addressing other quality-of-life issues that impact public safety.
• Maintain strong partnership with district Higher Education community, particularly Atlanta Technical College and Atlanta Metropolitan State College, by securing state infrastructure and modernization funding for the colleges.