Debra Bazemore
Debra Bazemore | |
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| Member of the Georgia House of Representatives | |
| Assumed office January 9, 2017 | |
| Preceded by | Ronnie Mabra |
| Constituency | 63rd District (2017–2023) 69th District (2023–Present) |
| Personal details | |
| Born | December 30, 1957 Liberty, New York, U.S. |
| Party | Democratic |
| Residence(s) | Riverdale, Georgia, U.S. |
| Education | Strayer University (BBA) |
Debra L. Jones Bazemore (born December 30, 1957) is an American politician serving as a member of the Georgia House of Representatives from the 69th district. Elected in 2016, she assumed office on January 9, 2017.
Early life and education
[edit | edit source]Bazemore was born in Liberty, New York, and earned a Bachelor of Business Administration from Strayer University in Washington, D.C.[1]
Career
[edit | edit source]A resident of South Fulton, Georgia, Bazemore was the chair and vice chair of South Fulton United, a non-profit organization that advocated for the incorporation of South Fulton.[2] Bazemore later founded Concerned Parents and was the president of Old National Area Residents United.[3] In the 2016 election for the 63rd district of the Georgia House of Representatives, Bazemore defeated Linda Pritchett in the Democratic primary and ran unopposed in the November general election.[1] On November 10, 2020, Bazemore was elected House Minority Chief Deputy Whip by members of the Georgia House Democratic Caucus.[4][5]
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- Living people
- People from Liberty, New York
- Strayer University alumni
- Democratic Party members of the Georgia House of Representatives
- People from Fulton County, Georgia
- Women state legislators in Georgia (U.S. state)
- 21st-century American women politicians
- 1957 births
- 21st-century members of the Georgia General Assembly