Jane Hemmer

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John Lee Hemmer Jr.
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(m. 1968)​
Jane Hemmer
Member of the Georgia State Senate
from the 49th district
In office
January 11, 1993 –January 9, 1995
Children2
Education Augusta University (BS)

Jane Reynolds Hemmer (born March 23, 1947) [1] is an American politician. A member of the Democratic Party, she was the first woman ever elected to the Hall County, Georgia board of commissioners in 1986. [2] She served until her election to the Georgia State Senate in 1992, where she succeeded then-Democrat Nathan Deal, who had successfully run for a seat in the United States House of Representatives. [3] She lost her race for re-election to 28-year old Casey Cagle in the Republican Revolution of 1994. [4]

References

  1. ↑ Who's Who In America 1996. Vol. 1. Marquis Who's Who. 1996. pp. 1843–1844. Retrieved May 9, 2023– via Internet Archive.
  2. ↑ Harmon, John (January 26, 1989). "Gainesville Gals Leave Ol' Boys Out of Their Network". The Atlanta Constitution . pp. 1B, 3B. Retrieved May 9, 2023– via Newspapers.com.
  3. ↑ King, Savannah (May 16, 2014). "Hall County native is a Renaissance woman". The Gainesville Times . Retrieved May 9, 2023.
  4. ↑ Thorne, Emily Rose (July 21, 2018). "Casey Cagle vs. Brian Kemp: A quick guide to the Republican runoff candidates for Georgia governor". Atlanta . Retrieved May 9, 2023.
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