We Have Unfinished Business and I Am Ready to Serve You
Georgia State Senate District 9 - Gwinnett County: Residents of Dacula, Grayson, Lawrenceville, Lilburn, Loganville, Mountain Park and Snellville
Endorsements and Supporters
In 2018 as a first-time candidate, together we challenged a Republican stronghold in Georgia State Senate District 9 representing Dacula, Grayson, Lawrenceville, Lilburn, Loganville, Mountain Park and Snellville. With your overwhelming support, I received 48.1% of votes and only needed 50% + one vote to win! I am back for the unfinished business of flipping Georgia Senate District 9 to Democratic.
As an activist, digital content creator, and educator, my passion is serving people, solving problems, and helping others live life to the fullest. I was born and raised in Atlanta, Georgia. At the age of 15, I graduated from Therrell High School and enrolled in Georgia State University, Computer Information Systems (CIS) degree. I have lived and worked in Gwinnett County since 2004, and in Lawrenceville since 2016. My work experience spans over four decades in both government and the private sector, in the areas of computer/IT, economic development and marketing communications. Serving the public and underserved communities has led me to develop public programs for the arts, senior citizens, technology, scholarships, veteran services, voter engagement and training youth and young adults.
Georgia lawmakers are elected to represent the people. In this divisive atmosphere we are witnessing today, Georgia Republicans, including the incumbent District 9 Senator, have forgotten a basic principle of democracy by making their party priority over the needs of constituents. From voter suppression, vindictive use of power, protecting big businesses and powerful lobbyists, to not expanding Medicaid, exclusion of the LGBT community in adoption, cuts to the Hope scholarship, and extreme testing in schools, Georgia Republicans are out of touch with a large segment of the people they were elected to serve.
A change is needed in the Georgia State Senate, and with your support, I am the candidate to make that change happen. Our lawmakers must refocus on the people they serve and make laws that demonstrate a commitment to moving the state progressively forward with inclusion as a major component of the law-making process. By honoring our own cultures/beliefs, connecting communities, and respecting the cultures/beliefs of others, Georgia can be a transformative positive example of inclusion for the country.
I am asking for your vote. I want to take what matters to you, your family and your community to Georgia Capitol. I will listen to all constituents as to the issues that are most important to them, and work with lawmakers to see those issues addressed. I will work diligently to make Georgia State Senate District 9 one of the top places to live and work for all cultures in the United States.