This week marked the first District Work Period of 2023, and I was so happy to spend time in our community with residents and local leaders to discuss your concerns and priorities for the year ahead. These weeks are crucial to informing the work I do in Washington, and I am grateful to everyone I had a chance to meet with for sharing their time and their insights with me and my office. Here are a few highlights from my week in the district:

I kicked off the week by meeting with Gwinnett County Chairwoman Nicole Hendrickson. Following our meeting, I toured the Latin American Association Outreach Center in Lawrenceville. Later that day, I attended a briefing with the Gwinnett County Chamber of Commerce.

Pictured above: Rep. McBath tours Latin American Association Outreach Center

Since I took office in 2019, it has been my honor to serve on the House Committee on Education and Labor. I took time this week to tour two local colleges, Georgia Gwinnett College and Gwinnett Tech. I am grateful for the many wonderful opportunities that a college education is bringing to residents here in our community.

Pictured above: Rep. McBath tours Georgia Gwinnett College

Finally, I wrapped up the week by meeting with the Japanese Consul General of Atlanta. Hundreds of Japanese businesses have invested over $10 billion in our state, and I look forward to continuing to foster friendship and cooperation between our two nations. It was my pleasure to welcome Consul General Mio Maeda to my Duluth district office.

Pictured above: Rep. McBath meets with Consul General Mio Maeda

Valentine's Day is quickly approaching, and I am thrilled to announce my fourth annual Valentines for Veterans program! Each year, our community comes together to send works of love and appreciation to local veterans. To participate in this program, constituents may drop off or mail cards to my Duluth district office using the following address: 

Rep. Lucy McBath

ATTN: Valentines for Veterans

3700 Crestwood Pkwy NW, Suite 270

Duluth, GA 30096

The deadline for submissions for this program is Thursday, February 9th. For any questions or concerns, please contact my Duluth district office by calling (470) 773-6330 or by emailing [email protected]. 

As Congress returns to Washington next week, I encourage you to stay in touch with my office if you need federal casework assistance or want to share your concerns about a legislative issue. For casework assistance, you can visit mcbath.house.gov/help. If you want to share feedback on legislation I am working on, contact me at mcbath.house.gov/email-me. You can also call my Duluth office any time at (470) 773-6330 and a member of my staff will be happy to assist.

Thank you for taking the time to read this update. It is my honor to serve our community in Congress.