The Georgia First Amendment Foundation was incorporated in 1994, and named Hollie Manheimer its part-time executive director in 1996.

Among our accomplishments:

• We suggested the open-government mediation program that now is in place in the Georgia attorney general's office

• We cooperated with Attorney General Thurbert Baker to publish "Georgia's Sunshine Laws, A Citizen's Guide to Open Government."

• We joined with police organizations to publish "Georgia Law Enforcement and the Open Records Act: A Law Enforcement Officer's Guide to Open Records in Georgia."

• We joined Georgia AP to lead the only survey of open-government compliance in the state's history in 1999, establishing a basis for where to proceed and place emphasis in open government advocacy.

• We successfully hosted the 1999 conference of the National Freedom of Information Coalition, which has birthed organizations like ours in 27 states where citizens desired a faster pace in, and a stronger emphasis upon, freedom of information.

• We created the annual Weltner Freedom of Information Banquet to raise funds for our work, and serve as an annual rally for freedom of information in our state.

• We have published, since 1994, the newsletter "Georgia FOI Access."

• We provide the analysis of bills called "Legislative Watch" during the 40 days of the January-to-March General Assembly session.

• We have led open government workshops across Georgia for citizens, public officials and the media.

•  We worked with school organizations to create Georgia Public Schools and the Open Records Act.


GFAF in the news recently

•  The Atlanta Journal-Constitution, 04/26/08
•  Fulton County Daily Report, 04/21/08
•  The Atlanta Journal-Constitution, 04/16/08
•  The Arizona Republic, 03/17/08
•  Rome News-Tribune, 03/01/08
•  The Columbus Ledger-Enquirer, 02/27/08
•  The Atlanta Journal-Constitution, 02/11/08
•  Athens Banner-Herald, 01/28/08
•  Fulton County Daily Report, 01/09/08
•  Fulton County Daily Report, 12/12/07
•  Fulton County Daily Report, 12/03/07
•  Athens Banner-Herald, 12/03/07
•  Fulton County Daily Report, 11/26/07
•  The Hartwell Sun, 11/26/07
•  The Marietta Daily Journal, 11/02/07
•  Fulton County Daily Report, 10/26/07
•  The Atlanta Journal-Constitution, 10/04/07
•  The Atlanta Journal-Constitution, 10/01/07
•  The Atlanta Journal-Constitution, 09/12/07
•  The Atlanta Journal-Constitution, 09/08/07
•  The Columbus Ledger-Enquirer, 09/04/07
•  The Rome News-Tribune, 08/17/07
•  The Atlanta Journal-Constitution, 08/16/07
•  The Atlanta Journal-Constitution, 08/15/07
•  The Marietta Daily Journal, 07/27/207
•  The Atlanta Journal-Constitution, 07/11/07
•  The Augusta Chronicle, 07/03/07
•  The Columbus Ledger-Enquirer, 07/02/07
•  The Hartwell Sun, 06/21/07
•  The Moultrie Observer, 06/01/07
•  The Augusta Chronicle, 05/18/07
•  Gwinnett Daily Post, 05/11/07
•  Columbus Ledger-Enquirer, 04/08/07
•  Columbus Ledger-Enquirer, 04/07/07
•  Savannah Morning News, 04/03/07
•  Reporters Committee Freedom of the Press, 03/26/07
•  The Atlanta Journal Constitution, 03/16/07
•  The Augusta Chronicle, 03/11/07
•  The Atlanta Journal Constitution, 02/09/07
•  The Macon Telegraph, 02/09/07
•  The Macon Telegraph, 02/02/07 


The Georgia First Amendment Foundation is a federal 501(c)(3) tax-exempt organization.