He was elected to Congress in November 1986 and has served as U.S. Representative of Georgia’s Fifth Congressional District since then. That district includes the entire city of Atlanta, Georgia and parts of Fulton, DeKalb and Clayton counties.

Cleveland Councilman Michael Polensek commented that it was unfair to ask residents to accept an 85 percent rate hike when so many bills have not been collected.

Cowan, who now is a volunteer at the Domestic Violence Center of Cleveland and shares her story as an example for others. For years, Cowan was in an abusive marriage where her husband abused her and her children.

From this group, more than 500 of them will be invited to take part in Caesars' Table Game Service Academy later this year, where the casino will train them for their jobs.