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Simone Bell
Simone Bell is a former Democratic member of the Georgia House of Representatives, representing District 58 from a special election in 2009 to her resignation on November 13, 2015. She resigned to take a job at Lambda Legal.[1]
Biography
Bell earned her B.S. from Agnes Scott College.
Committee assignments
2015 legislative session
At the beginning of the 2015 legislative session, Bell served on the following committees:
| Georgia committee assignments, 2015 |
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| • Human Relations and Aging |
| • Intragovernmental Coordination |
| • Juvenile Justice |
| • State Planning and Community Affairs |
2013-2014
At the beginning of the 2013 legislative session, Bell served on the following committees:
| Georgia committee assignments, 2013 |
|---|
| • Human Relations and Aging |
| • Intragovernmental Coordination |
| • Juvenile Justice |
| • State Planning and Community Affairs |
2011-2012
In the 2011-2012 legislative session, Bell served on the following committees:
| Georgia committee assignments, 2011 |
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| • Children and Youth |
| • Human Relations and Aging |
| • State Planning and Community Affairs |
2009-2010
In the 2009-2010 legislative session, Bell served on the following committees:
| Georgia committee assignments, 2009 |
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| • Children and Youth |
| • Human Relations and Aging |
| • State Planning and Community Affairs |
Sponsored legislation
The following table lists bills this person sponsored as a legislator, according to BillTrack50 and sorted by action history. Bills are sorted by the date of their last action. The following list may not be comprehensive. To see all bills this legislator sponsored, click on the legislator's name in the title of the table.
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 Simone Bell defeated Erica Morris Long in the Democratic primary and was unchallenged in the general election.[2][3][4]
| Candidate | Vote % | Votes |
|---|---|---|
 Simone Bell Incumbent |
63.3% | 2,282 |
| Erica Morris Long | 36.7% | 1,323 |
| Total Votes | 3,605 | |
2012
Bell ran in the 2012 election for Georgia House of Representatives District 58. Bell defeated incumbent Ralph Long in the Democratic primary on July 31, 2012.[5] Earl Cooper ran unopposed in the Republican primary. The general election took place on November 6, 2012.[6][7] Bell defeated Earl Cooper in the general election.[8]
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Simone Bell Incumbent |
87.1% | 18,313 | |
| Republican | Earl Cooper | 12.9% | 2,707 | |
| Total Votes | 21,020 | |||
| Candidate | Vote % | Votes |
|---|---|---|
|
Simone Bell Incumbent |
58.7% | 3,804 |
| Ralph Long Incumbent | 41.3% | 2,680 |
| Total Votes | 6,484 | |
2010
Bell ran for re-election to the 58th 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.[9]
| Georgia House of Representatives, District 58 (2010) | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidates | Votes | Percent | ||
| Simone Bell (D)
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10,130 | 100.0% | ||
Campaign finance summary
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Scorecards
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2015
In 2015, the Georgia State Legislature was in session from January 12 through April 2.
- Legislators are scored on their votes on conservative issues.
2014
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In 2014, the Georgia State Legislature was in session from January 13 through March 21.
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2013
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In 2013, the Georgia State Legislature was in session from January 13 through March 21.
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2012
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In 2012, the Georgia State Legislature was in session from January 9 through March 29.
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Recent news
The link below is to the most recent stories in a Google news search for Simone+ Bell + Georgia + Legislature
External links
- Rep. Bell's website
- Profile from Open States
- Legislative Profile from Project Vote Smart
- Biography from Project Vote Smart
- Simone Bell on Facebook
- Simone Bell on Twitter
- Campaign contributions: 2012, 2010
Footnotes
- ↑ Project Q Atlanta, "Lesbian state lawmaker quits Georgia House," accessed October 29, 2015
- ↑ Georgia Secretary of State, "Official candidate list," accessed March 10, 2014
- ↑ Georgia Secretary of State, "GA - Election Results," accessed May 28, 2014
- ↑ Georgia Secretary of State, "GA - Election Results," accessed November 13, 2014
- ↑ Associated Press, "Results," accessed July 31, 2012
- ↑ Georgia Secretary of State Elections Division, "Candidate List," accessed May 29, 2012
- ↑ Georgia Secretary of State, "General Primary/General Nonpartisan/Special Election July 31, 2012," accessed August 9, 2012
- ↑ Georgia Elections Division, "2012 Election Results" accessed November 16, 2012
- ↑ Georgia Secretary of State, "Official 2010 Election results," accessed April 16, 2014
| Political offices | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded by - |
Georgia House of Representatives District 58 2009–November 13, 2015 |
Succeeded by Park Cannon (D) |
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