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 | Liberty,New York,U.S. | December 30,1957
Political 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.
Bazemore was born in Liberty,New York,and earned a Bachelor of Business Administration from Strayer University in Washington,D.C. [1]
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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