Roberta Abdul-Salaam
Roberta Abdul-Salaam (b. September 7, 1955) was a 2014 Democratic candidate for District 74 of the Georgia House of Representatives. She previously served in the Georgia House of Representatives, representing District 74 from 2005 to 2013.
Biography
Abdul-Salaam's professional experience includes working as a paralegal with Golden and Associates LLP from 2001-2004, legal assistant with Swift Currie McGhee and Hiers LLP from 1998-2000, and paralegal/administrative assistant with the United States Federal Government from 1980-1992.
She is the regional director of the Georgia Coalition for the People's Agenda of the Georgia Association of Black Elected Officials, president/founder of Grassroots Connections Incorporated, subscribing life member of the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People, associate director of the SCLF Foundation, and vice chair of Shoot-The-Hoop, Incorporated.[1]
Committee assignments
2011-2012
In the 2011-2012 legislative session, Abdul-Salaam served on the following committees:
2009-2010
In the 2009-2010 legislative session, Abdul-Salaam served on the following committees:
- Economic Development and Tourism Committee
- Judiciary - Non-Civil Committee
- Subcommittee on Crimes Against Children/Controlled Substances/General
- Subcommittee on Entrepreneurship and Business
- Subcommittee on Ports
- Transportation Committee
Elections
2014
Elections for the Georgia House of Representatives took place in 2014. A primary election took place on May 20, 2014, with runoff elections taking place where necessary on July 22, 2014. The general election was held on November 4, 2014. The signature filing deadline for candidates wishing to run in this election was March 7, 2014. Incumbent Valencia Stovall defeated Roberta T. Abdul-Salaam and Yasmin M. Neal in the Democratic primary and was unchallenged in the general election.[2][3][4]
| Candidate | Vote % | Votes |
|---|---|---|
 Valencia Stovall Incumbent |
57% | 1,421 |
| Roberta Abdul-Salaam | 29.9% | 744 |
| Yasmin Neal | 13.1% | 327 |
| Total Votes | 2,492 | |
2010
Abdul-Salaam ran for re-election to the 74th District seat in 2010. No one filed to run against her in the general election. The general election took place on November 2, 2010.[5]
| Georgia House of Representatives, District 74 (2010) | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidates | Votes | Percent | ||
| Roberta Abdul-Salaam (D)
|
12,799 | 100.0% | ||
She defeated Emory Wilkerson in the July 20 primary by a margin of 2,552-1,526.[6]
| Georgia House of Representatives, District 74 - Democratic Primary (2010) | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidates | Votes | Percent | ||
| Roberta Abdul-Salaam
|
2,551 | 62.6% | ||
| Emory Wilkerson | 1,526 | 37.4% | ||
2008
In 2008, Abdual-Salaam was re-elected to the Georgia House of Representatives District 74. Abdul-Salaam (D) ran unopposed and finished with 18,940 votes.[7] Abdual-Salaam raised $5,655 for her campaign fund.[8]
| Georgia House of Representatives District 74 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidates | Votes | |||
| Roberta Abdual-Salaam (D)
|
18,940 | |||
Campaign finance summary
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Noteworthy events
Back taxes
In March 2010, watchdog website Atlanta Unfiltered said that Abdul-Salaam owed $22,381 in unpaid taxes. Georgia Department of Revenue documents revealed that she had not paid taxes since 2001.[9] She said that her taxes were current and that her issues in that area were behind her.[10]
Recent news
The link below is to the most recent stories in a Google news search for Roberta + Abdul-Salaam + Georgia + Legislature
See also
- Georgia House of Representatives
- Georgia House of Representatives elections, 2014
- Georgia State Legislature
- Georgia House of Representatives District 74
External links
- Legislative Profile from Project Vote Smart
- Biography from Project Vote Smart
- Campaign Contributions: 2008, 2006, 2004
- Roberta Abdul-Salaam on Facebook
Footnotes
- ↑ Project Vote Smart, "Biography," accessed January 2, 2015
- ↑ Georgia Secretary of State, "Official candidate list," accessed March 10, 2014
- ↑ Georgia Secretary of State, "Official primary election results," accessed May 28, 2014
- ↑ Georgia Secretary of State, "Official general election results," accessed November 13, 2014
- ↑ Georgia Secretary of State, "Official 2010 Election results," accessed April 16, 2014
- ↑ Georgia Secretary of State, "Official 2010 Primary election results," accessed April 16, 2014
- ↑ Georgia Secretary of State, "Official 2008 General election results," accessed April 16, 2014
- ↑ Follow the Money, "2008 Contributions," accessed January 2, 2015
- ↑ CBS Atlanta, "Court Records Show Legislator Owes Back Taxes," March 10, 2010
- ↑ Atlanta Journal-Constitution, "Legislator with tax-troubled past says Revenue Department didn't cite her," March 12, 2010
| Political offices | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded by - |
Georgia House of Representatives District 74 2005–2013 |
Succeeded by Valencia Stovall (D) |
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