Willie Mae Oyogoa
Willie Mae Oyogoa (Democratic Party) ran for election to the Georgia House of Representatives to represent District 44. She lost in the general election on November 8, 2022.
Oyogoa completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey in 2022. Click here to read the survey answers.
Biography
Willie Mae Oyogoa was born in Little Rock, Arkansas. Oyogoa is affiliated with Cherokee County Democrats.[1]
Elections
2022
See also: Georgia House of Representatives elections, 2022
General election
General election for Georgia House of Representatives District 44
Incumbent Don Parsons defeated Willie Mae Oyogoa in the general election for Georgia House of Representatives District 44 on November 8, 2022.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ |  | Don Parsons (R) | 58.9 | 15,278 |
 | Willie Mae Oyogoa (D)  | 41.1 | 10,666 | |
| Total votes: 25,944 | |||
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Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for Georgia House of Representatives District 44
Willie Mae Oyogoa advanced from the Democratic primary for Georgia House of Representatives District 44 on May 24, 2022.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Willie Mae Oyogoa | 100.0 | 3,012 |
| Total votes: 3,012 | |||
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Republican primary election
Republican primary for Georgia House of Representatives District 44
Incumbent Don Parsons advanced from the Republican primary for Georgia House of Representatives District 44 on May 24, 2022.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Don Parsons | 100.0 | 7,580 |
| Total votes: 7,580 | |||
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Campaign themes
2022
Ballotpedia survey responses
See also: Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection
Willie Mae Oyogoa completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey in 2022. The survey questions appear in bold and are followed by Oyogoa's responses. Candidates are asked three required questions for this survey, but they may answer additional optional questions as well.
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Note: Oyogoa submitted the above survey responses to Ballotpedia on September 22, 2022.
April 12 submission
Willie Mae Oyogoa spent her formative years in Abbeville, SC along with one sister and three brothers. Willie Mae experienced the meaning of strong family values and Christian faith. From humble beginnings, Willie Mae completed her undergraduate studies at Georgia State University while working full-time. She knows the financial challenges students face while pursuing a college education and the tremendous debt they carry upon graduation. Willie Mae began her professional career in an entry-level position and advanced through the corporate ranks of a significant Georgia-based company retiring as a Labor Relations Coordinator. As a small business owner, Willie Mae has operated a successful home-based travel agency for the past 17 years.
Willie Mae is seeking this opportunity to represent the constituents of District 44 in the Georgia House of Representatives in response to a call to serve.
- Voting rights - the Constitution assures that the right of citizens to vote shall not be denied or abridged by the United States or by any State. Additionally, the Voting Rights Act of 1965 is a landmark piece of federal legislation that speifically prohibits racial discrimination in voting.
- Healthcare - All Georgians today carry a concern that their health insurance can suddenly be reduced by an employer or eliminated all together by the loss of a job. Like most of us, Willie Mae has family and personal friends dependent on procedures or medications that can cost many thousands of dollars a month. Unemployed and part-time workers face additional challenges. Yet, as of 2020, 23 percent of people in Georgia did not have health insurance.
- Forty-five percent of Georgia's chidren under 13 are in low-income working families. This could be the family of a cook at your favorite restaurant or a paraprofessional at your local school. The rising number of these low-wage jobs in today's economy makes it very tough for working people to get ahead.
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.
Note: Oyogoa submitted the above survey responses to Ballotpedia on April 12, 2022.
See also
2022 Elections
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ Information submitted to Ballotpedia through the Candidate Connection survey on April 12, 2022
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