Debra Bazemore
Debra Bazemore | |
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Member of the Georgia House of Representatives from the 63rd district | |
Assumed office January 9, 2017 | |
Preceded by | Ronnie Mabra |
Personal details | |
Born | Liberty, New York, U.S. | December 30, 1957
Political party | Democratic |
Residence | Riverdale, Georgia, U.S. |
Education | Strayer University (BBA) |
Debra L. Jones Bazemore (born December 30, 1957) is an American politician serving as a member of the Georgia House of Representatives from the 63rd district. Elected in 2016, she assumed office on January 9, 2017.
Early life and education[]
Bazemore was born in Liberty, New York and earned a Bachelor of Business Administration from Strayer University in Washington, D.C.[1]
Career[]
A resident of South Fulton, Georgia, Bazemore was the chair and vice chair of South Fulton United, a non-profit organization that advocated for the incorporation of South Fulton.[2] Bazemore later founded Concerned Parents and was the president of Old National Area Residents United.[3] In the 2016 election for the 63rd district of the Georgia House of Representatives, Bazemore defeated Linda Pritchett in the Democratic primary and ran unopposed in the November general election.[1] On November 10, 2020, Bazemore was elected House Minority Chief Deputy Whip by members of the Georgia House Democratic Caucus.[4][5]
References[]
- ^ a b "Debra Bazemore". Ballotpedia. Retrieved 2020-12-20.
- ^ "South Fulton, Georgia - Moving forward". Business View Magazine. 2019-11-08. Retrieved 2020-12-20.
- ^ "Debra Bazemore - Higher Heights for America PAC". www.higherheightsforamericapac.org. Retrieved 2020-12-20.
- ^ "Rep. Debra Bazemore Elected House Minority Chief Deputy Whip". Metro Atlanta CEO. Retrieved 2020-12-20.
- ^ "Representative Debra Bazemore". www.house.ga.gov. Retrieved 2020-12-20.
- Living people
- People from Liberty, New York
- Strayer University alumni
- Members of the Georgia House of Representatives
- People from Fulton County, Georgia
- Georgia (U.S. state) Democrats
- Women state legislators in Georgia (U.S. state)
- 21st-century American politicians
- 21st-century American women politicians
- 1957 births