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Stacey Abrams
| Stacey Abrams | ||
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| Georgia House of Representatives District 89 | ||
| Incumbent | ||
| In office | ||
| January 8, 2007 - Present | ||
| Term ends | ||
| January 12, 2015 | ||
| Years in position | 6 | |
| Party | Democratic | |
| Leadership | ||
| Minority Leader, Georgia State House of Representatives | ||
| 2011-present | ||
| Compensation | ||
| Base salary | $17,342/year | |
| Per diem | $173/day | |
| Elections and appointments | ||
| Last election | November 6, 2012 | |
| First elected | 2006 | |
| Next election | November 4, 2014 | |
| Term limits | N/A | |
| Education | ||
| Bachelor's | Spelman College, 1995 | |
| Master's | University of Texas, Austin, 1998 | |
| J.D. | Yale Law School, 1999 | |
| Personal | ||
| Birthday | December 9, 1973 | |
| Place of birth | Madison, WI | |
| Profession | Attorney | |
| Religion | United Methodist | |
| Websites | ||
| Office website | ||
| Personal website | ||
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Contents |
Abrams is a Partner in the Insomnia, Limited Liability Company, and Chief Executive Officer of the Sage Works, Limited Liability Company. She has previously been Deputy City Attorney for the City of Atlanta from 2003-2006, Special Counsel to Sutherland, Asbill, and Brennan form 1999-2003, and a teacher at Spelman College and Yale University.
She is Chair of Women's Legacy - United Way of Metropolitan Atlanta, and a member of the Regional Atlanta Civic League Board of Directors, Women's Advisory Board for Moore Financial Group, Atlanta Girls School Board of Trustees, Health Students Taking Action Together Board of Advisors, and the Cole Leadership Society of the United Way Advisory Board.[1]
In June 2011, Governing Magazine named Abrams one of 12 "Democratic Legislators to Watch." Each of the legislators was selected on the basis of qualities such as leadership, ambition, and political potential.[2]
Committee assignments
2013-2014
At the beginning of the 2013 legislative session, Abrams served on the following committees:
| Georgia Committee Assignments, 2013 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| • Appropriations | ||||
| • Ethics | ||||
| • Judiciary - Non-Civil | ||||
| • Rules | ||||
| • Ways and Means | ||||
2011-2012
In the 2011-2012 legislative session, Abrams served on the following committees:
| Georgia Committee Assignments, 2011 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| • Appropriations | ||||
| • Defense and Veterans Affairs | ||||
| • Ethics | ||||
| • Judiciary - Non-Civil | ||||
| • Ways and Means | ||||
| • Revenue Structure | ||||
2009-2010
In the 2009-2010 legislative session, Abrams served on the following committees:
| Georgia Committee Assignments, 2009 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| • Code Review | ||||
| • Defense and Veterans Affairs | ||||
| • Judiciary - Non-Civil | ||||
| • Ways and Means | ||||
Elections
2012
Abrams ran in the 2012 election for Georgia House of Representatives District 89. Abrams ran unopposed in the Democratic primary on July 31, 2012. The general election took place on November 6, 2012. [3]
2010
Abrams ran for re-election to the 84th District seat in 2010. She had no opposition in the July 20 primary and no one filed to run against her in the general election. The general election took place on November 2, 2010.[4]
| Georgia House of Representatives, District 84 (2010) | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidates | Votes | Percent | ||
 Stacey Abrams (D)
|
12,482 | 100.0% | ||
2008
In 2008 Abrams was re-elected to the Georgia House of Representatives District 84. Abrams (D) ran unopposed and finished with 18,883 votes.[5] Abrams raised $67,071 for his campaign fund.[6]
| Georgia House of Representatives District 84 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidates | Votes | |||
| Stacey Abrams (D)
|
18,883 | |||
Campaign donors
2012
Campaign donor information is not yet available for this year.
2010
In 2010, Abrams collected $78,005 in campaign contributions.[7] The largest contributors to the campaign were as follows:
| Georgia House of Representatives 2010 election - Campaign Contributions | |
|---|---|
| Top contributors to Stacey Abrams's campaign in 2010 | |
| Georgia Trial Lawyers Association | $3,400 |
| Betty, Kathy | $2,400 |
| Sanford, Ginger | $2,400 |
| Lane, Stephanie | $2,400 |
| Henley, Martin | $2,400 |
| Total Raised in 2010 | $78,005 |
2008
In 2008, Abrams collected $67,071 in campaign contributions.[8] The five largest contributors to her campaign were as follows:
| Donor | Amount |
|---|---|
| Mark & Susan Driscoll | $3,333 |
| Margret Nedelkoff | $2,300 |
| James Neuhauser | $2,300 |
| William Dobson | $2,300 |
| Starr Moore | $2,300 |
Issues
Policies
Redistricting
Abrams was a fierce opponent of the legislative redistricting efforts of majority Republicans in 2011, calling the GOP plan unfair and criticizing the majority for failing to include Democratic voices. She noted that the Republican plan, unveiled on August 12, could cost Democrats six seats in the state House through "packing", or drawing district maps to group as many of the opposition's supporters into as few districts as possible, thus reducing their representation.[9] Abrams also threatened any Democrat that supported the majority's proposal with a primary challenge in the 2012 elections.
Recent news
This section displays the most recent stories in a google news search for the term Stacey + Abrams + Georgia + Legislature
- All stories may not be relevant to this page due to the nature of the search engine.
Stacey Abrams News Feed
- Georgia Democrats Predict a Return to Political Power - atlantadailyworld
- Georgia Chamber rates lawmakers - Atlanta Business Chronicle (blog)
- Lawyer-Novelist Mixes Suspense With Romance in Her Thrillers - The National Law Journal
- Senate race without Barrow bodes ill for Democrats - Atlanta Magazine
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External links
- Stacey Abrams' personal website
- Georgia House of Representatives - Rep. Stacey Abrams
- Project Vote Smart legislative profile
- Project Vote Smart biography
- Campaign Contributions: 2008, 2006
- Stacey Abrams on Facebook
- Stacey Abrams on LinkedIn
References
- ↑ Project Vote Smart - Rep. Abrams
- ↑ Governing, "GOP Legislators to Watch," May 24, 2011
- ↑ Georgia Secretary of State Elections Division "Candidate List" Accessed May 29, 2012
- ↑ Georgia Secretary of State - 2010 Election results
- ↑ Georgia House of Representatives election results
- ↑ Campaign funds
- ↑ Georgia House 2010 contributions
- ↑ 2008 contributions to Stacey Abrams
- ↑ Atlanta Journal-Constitution, "Lawmakers draw new maps atop political minefield," August 14, 2011.
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