Everything you need to know about ranked-choice voting in one spot. Click to learn more!

Ginny Lennox

From Ballotpedia
Jump to: navigation, search
BP-Initials-UPDATED.png
This page was current at the end of the individual's last campaign covered by Ballotpedia. Please contact us with any updates.
Ginny Lennox
Image of Ginny Lennox

Democratic Party

Elections and appointments
Last election

November 3, 2020

Education

Bachelor's

Kennesaw State University, 1981

Graduate

West Georgia State University, 1998

Other

Lincoln Memorial University, 1999

Personal
Religion
Catholic
Profession
Retired teacher, principal
Contact

Campaign website

Campaign Facebook

Campaign Twitter

Campaign Instagram

Campaign YouTube

Personal website

Personal Facebook

Personal Twitter

Personal LinkedIn

Ginny Lennox (Democratic Party) ran for election to the Georgia House of Representatives to represent District 20. She lost in the general election on November 3, 2020.

Lennox completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey in 2020. Click here to read the survey answers.

Biography

Ginny Lennox earned a bachelor's degree from Kennesaw State University in 1981 and a master's degree from West Georgia State University in 1998. Her career experience includes working as a teacher and principal.[1]

Elections

2020

See also: Georgia House of Representatives elections, 2020

General election

General election for Georgia House of Representatives District 20

Charlice Byrd defeated Ginny Lennox in the general election for Georgia House of Representatives District 20 on November 3, 2020.

Candidate
%
Votes
✔
Image of Charlice Byrd
Charlice Byrd (R)
 
66.1
 
22,262
Image of Ginny Lennox
Ginny Lennox (D) Candidate Connection
 
33.9
 
11,416

There were no incumbents in this race. The results have been certified. Source

Total votes: 33,678
Candidate Connection = candidate completed the Ballotpedia Candidate Connection survey.
If you are a candidate and would like to tell readers and voters more about why they should vote for you, complete the Ballotpedia Candidate Connection Survey.

Do you want a spreadsheet of this type of data? Contact our sales team.

Republican primary runoff election

Republican primary runoff for Georgia House of Representatives District 20

Charlice Byrd defeated Katrina Singletary in the Republican primary runoff for Georgia House of Representatives District 20 on August 11, 2020.

Candidate
%
Votes
✔
Image of Charlice Byrd
Charlice Byrd
 
63.5
 
2,002
Silhouette Placeholder Image.png
Submit photo
Katrina Singletary
 
36.5
 
1,152

There were no incumbents in this race. The results have been certified. Source

Total votes: 3,154
Candidate Connection = candidate completed the Ballotpedia Candidate Connection survey.
If you are a candidate and would like to tell readers and voters more about why they should vote for you, complete the Ballotpedia Candidate Connection Survey.

Do you want a spreadsheet of this type of data? Contact our sales team.

Democratic primary election

Democratic primary for Georgia House of Representatives District 20

Ginny Lennox advanced from the Democratic primary for Georgia House of Representatives District 20 on June 9, 2020.

Candidate
%
Votes
✔
Image of Ginny Lennox
Ginny Lennox Candidate Connection
 
100.0
 
4,138

There were no incumbents in this race. The results have been certified. Source

Total votes: 4,138
Candidate Connection = candidate completed the Ballotpedia Candidate Connection survey.
If you are a candidate and would like to tell readers and voters more about why they should vote for you, complete the Ballotpedia Candidate Connection Survey.

Do you want a spreadsheet of this type of data? Contact our sales team.

Republican primary election

Republican primary for Georgia House of Representatives District 20

Charlice Byrd and Katrina Singletary advanced to a runoff. They defeated Rick Ballew, Jessica Long, and Jordan Ridley in the Republican primary for Georgia House of Representatives District 20 on June 9, 2020.

Candidate
%
Votes
✔
Image of Charlice Byrd
Charlice Byrd
 
49.3
 
3,948
✔
Silhouette Placeholder Image.png
Submit photo
Katrina Singletary
 
16.2
 
1,302
Silhouette Placeholder Image.png
Submit photo
Rick Ballew
 
15.2
 
1,220
Silhouette Placeholder Image.png
Submit photo
Jessica Long
 
9.8
 
789
Image of Jordan Ridley
Jordan Ridley
 
9.4
 
757

There were no incumbents in this race. The results have been certified. Source

Total votes: 8,016
Candidate Connection = candidate completed the Ballotpedia Candidate Connection survey.
If you are a candidate and would like to tell readers and voters more about why they should vote for you, complete the Ballotpedia Candidate Connection Survey.

Do you want a spreadsheet of this type of data? Contact our sales team.

Campaign themes

2020

Ballotpedia survey responses

See also: Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection

Candidate Connection

Ginny Lennox completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey in 2020. The survey questions appear in bold and are followed by Lennox's responses. Candidates are asked three required questions for this survey, but they may answer additional optional questions as well.

Expand all | Collapse all

I am a mom, a grandmother, a retired teacher and principal, a business person, a friend and now a candidate running for office. I love to learn and pass that information on to others. I believe in people and I believe that we can and should work together for the good of all. I believe that there is nothing we can't accomplish when we listen to each other and work together to solve whatever the problem might be.
  • "Legislators should be fighting to extend affordable coverage instead of finding ways to limit options." I believe that affordable and accessible healthcare should be available to all of our Georgia citizens. I will work very hard across the aisle to see that this happens.
  • "It's easy for some to say we can't afford to increase funding for quality education. I say we can't afford not to." I was a teacher and elementary school administrator for over 25 years. I know how hard teachers work each day so that all students are successful. I will work just as hard every day to see that the students and teachers have the materials they need to be successful. I will also work to see that all teachers are fairly compensated for the work that they do.
  • As a family, we always enjoyed the outdoors. As a citizen, I realize how important it is to protect the environment. As a legislator, I will work with others to see that laws are passed to protect the environment so that all citizens benefit from a world free of pollution.
I am personally passionate about healthcare, education and the environment. My husband passed away after a nine year battle with Pulmonary Hypertension, a rare lung disease. We had good insurance and he was able to receive the care he needed. I want every Georgian to have affordable and accessible healthcare.

I retired from teaching after 25 years in the field of education. It was a career that I loved. I feel strongly that all the children of Georgia deserve a quality education. I believe that our teachers deserve to paid a salary that represents the work that they do and I know that our schools should be adequately funded. To say that we are fully funded is not good enough when our teachers are still paying for necessities for their classrooms that should be provided by the school system.

As a family we enjoyed the outdoors. We loved to camp and hike and spend time on the lake. I want my grandsons to be able to do the same thing. I want them to be able to breath clean air and drink clean water. I am passionate about protecting the environment for all of our future generations.
I think an elected official should be honest and trustworthy. They should be knowledgeable and open-minded. They should be able to work across the aisle to solve problems. They should also be good listeners and remember that they are in the position they hold to serve the people of their district.
I hope that my legacy will be that I always did my best to make the world a better place. I started my career in education as a young 21 year old working in a Headstart program. My life has been dedicated to helping children have a better life through providing them an education that allows them to become whatever they want to be. I hope that by my example I will help people realize you are never too young or too old to make a difference!
The first historical event that I remember making a huge impression on me was the day President Kennedy was assassinated. I was in a Catholic high school and the announcement came over the loud speaker telling us what happened and that everyone should go to the church to pray together. There was a sound made after that announcement and everyone walked quietly into church and we prayed together.
There is a great lack of trust in not only our Federal government but also our state leadership at the present time. It will take time to heal the wounds and regain the trust of many of Georgia's citizens. We need leadership that puts the needs of the people first. Our healthcare system in Georgia needs to be strengthened. Medicaid needs to be expanded.

Many of the citizens of Georgia also feel that their right to vote is being compromised. We must do everything we can so every citizen feels secure in the fact that his or her vote is being counted. It is easy to lose the trust of the people and hard to regain it. Our leaders must earn that trust again by being open and transparent with the people they represent.



I think it is essential to build relationships with other legislators. One of the things that has hurt our country the most at the present time is the partisanship that exists within our state and country. In every job that exists we have to work with others and in order to do that it is important to build relationships both with people who think like we do and those who differ in their beliefs. We can all learn from each other if we take the time to listen and really hear what the other person is saying. I truly believe that no problem is too big to solve if we take the time to work together.
Many of the stories that I hear are about healthcare and how the cost of insurance leads many people to do without the care that they need and deserve. I recently heard the story of a young working father who could not afford his insulin. He also could not afford to take off from work to see the doctor when he needed to. Unfortunately, he passed away from not being able to afford what he needed. This story came from a pharmacist in our area. I live in a beautiful district and sometimes it is hard to believe that people in our district face the same challenges that people do in other areas of the state. But they do and when I am elected I will represent all of the people. Everyone should have access to the healthcare they need and I will fight as hard as I can to see that they get it.

Note: Ballotpedia reserves the right to edit Candidate Connection survey responses. Any edits made by Ballotpedia will be clearly marked with [brackets] for the public. If the candidate disagrees with an edit, he or she may request the full removal of the survey response from Ballotpedia.org. Ballotpedia does not edit or correct typographical errors unless the candidate's campaign requests it.

See also

2020 Elections

Ballotpedia Election Coverage Badge.png
What's on the ballot?
U.S. President
U.S. Congress
U.S. Congress special elections
State executives
State legislatures
State courts
Ballot measures
Municipal government
School boards
Election analysis hub

Government

Seal of Georgia.png
Who represents me?
U.S. Congress
State executives
State legislators
State courts
Ballot measures
Municipal government
School boards

Newsletters

Ballotpedia RSS.jpg
Coronavirus Weekly Updates
Documenting America's Path to Recovery
The Heart of the Primaries
The Daily Brew
The Weekly Brew
The Ballot Bulletin
Checks and Balances
Economy and Society
Hall Pass
Number of the Day
Robe & Gavel
Union Station


External links

Footnotes

  1. ↑ Information submitted to Ballotpedia through the Candidate Connection survey on July 23, 2020


Current members of the Georgia House of Representatives
Leadership
Minority Leader:Carolyn Hugley
Representatives
District 1
District 2
District 3
District 4
District 5
District 6
District 7
District 8
District 9
Will Wade (R)
District 10
District 11
District 12
District 13
District 14
District 15
District 16
District 17
District 18
District 19
District 20
District 21
District 22
District 23
District 24
District 25
District 26
District 27
District 28
Brent Cox (R)
District 29
District 30
District 31
District 32
District 33
District 34
District 35
District 36
District 37
District 38
District 39
District 40
District 41
District 42
District 43
District 44
District 45
District 46
District 47
Jan Jones (R)
District 48
District 49
District 50
District 51
District 52
District 53
District 54
District 55
District 56
District 57
District 58
District 59
District 60
District 61
District 62
District 63
District 64
District 65
District 66
District 67
District 68
District 69
District 70
District 71
District 72
District 73
District 74
District 75
Eric Bell (D)
District 76
District 77
District 78
District 79
District 80
Long Tran (D)
District 81
District 82
District 83
District 84
District 85
District 86
District 87
District 88
District 89
District 90
District 91
District 92
District 93
District 94
District 95
District 96
District 97
District 98
District 99
District 100
District 101
District 102
District 103
Soo Hong (R)
District 104
District 105
District 106
District 107
District 108
District 109
District 110
District 111
District 112
District 113
District 114
District 115
District 116
District 117
District 118
District 119
District 120
District 121
District 122
District 123
District 124
District 125
District 126
District 127
District 128
District 129
District 130
District 131
District 132
District 133
District 134
District 135
Beth Camp (R)
District 136
District 137
District 138
District 139
District 140
District 141
District 142
District 143
District 144
District 145
District 146
District 147
District 148
District 149
District 150
District 151
District 152
District 153
District 154
District 155
District 156
District 157
District 158
District 159
Jon Burns (R)
District 160
District 161
District 162
District 163
District 164
District 165
District 166
District 167
District 168
District 169
District 170
District 171
District 172
District 173
District 174
District 175
District 176
District 177
District 178
District 179
District 180
Republican Party (100)
Democratic Party (80)


Flag of Georgia
v • e
State of Georgia
Atlanta (capital)
Elections

What's on my ballot? | Elections in 2025 | How to vote | How to run for office | Ballot measures

Government

Who represents me? | U.S. President | U.S. Congress | Federal courts | State executives | State legislature | State and local courts | Counties | Cities | School districts | Public policy


Retrieved from "https://ballotpedia.org/wiki/index.php?title=Ginny_Lennox&oldid=9754182"