Yasmin Neal
| Yasmin Neal | ||
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| Georgia House of Representatives District 75 | ||
| Incumbent | ||
| In office | ||
| January 11, 2011 - Present | ||
| Term ends | ||
| January 14, 2013 | ||
| Years in position | 2 | |
| Party | Democratic | |
| Compensation | ||
| Base salary | $17,342/year | |
| Per diem | $173/day | |
| Elections and appointments | ||
| First elected | November 2, 2010 | |
| Next election | November 6, 2012 | |
| Term limits | N/A | |
| Personal | ||
| Place of birth | Jonesboro, GA | |
| Profession | Detective | |
| Websites | ||
| Office website | ||
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Neal is a detective in the Clayton County Police Department's major felony unit, where she has also been an internal affairs/backgrounds and hiring investigator, and an investigator in the fugitive unit. She attended Valdosta State and Clayton State Colleges, where she pursued a degree in Criminal Justice. Neal also worked as a writer for the Clayton NEws Daily and Henry Daily Herald.
Committee assignments
2011-2012
In the 2011-2012 legislative session, Neal has been appointed to the following committees:
- Children and Youth Committee
- Judiciary - Non-Civil Committee
- Public Safety and Homeland Security Committee
Elections
2010
Neal did not have any opposition in the November 2 general election.[1]
| Georgia House of Representatives, District 75 (2010) | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidates | Votes | Percent | ||
 Yasmin Neal (D)
|
6,336 | 100.0% | ||
Neal came in second to H. Shawn James in the July 20 primary.[2]
| Georgia House of Representatives, District 75 - Democratic Primary (2010) | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidates | Votes | Percent | ||
| H. Shawn James
|
708 | 37.9% | ||
| Yasmin Neal | 675 | 36.1% | ||
| Kristy Dubisson | 485 | 26.0% | ||
She faced James in a primary runoff on August 10, defeating him by a margin of 358-305.[3]
| Georgia House of Representatives, District 75 - Democratic Primary Runoff (2010) | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidates | Votes | Percent | ||
| Yasmin Neal
|
358 | 54.0% | ||
| H. Shawn James | 305 | 46.0% | ||
Campaign donors
2010
In 2010, Neal collected $9,440 in campaign contributions.[4] The largest contributors to the campaign were as follows:
| Georgia House of Representatives 2010 election - Campaign Contributions | |
|---|---|
| Top contributors to Yasmin Neal's campaign in 2010 | |
| Planned Parenthood Federation Of America | $2,000 |
| Democratic Women Of Georgia | $1,200 |
| Georgia Trial Lawyers Association | $500 |
| Ladson, Bryant | $500 |
| Smith, Terrance | $400 |
| Total Raised in 2010 | $9,440 |
Personal
Neal is single.
External links
- Georgia House of Representatives - Yasmin Neal
- Project Vote Smart biographical profile
- Project Vote Smart legislative profile
- Campaign contributions: 2010
References
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| Preceded by Ron Dodson |
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