| Representative Carolyn Fleming Hugley is the House Minority Leader for the Georgia General
Assembly and the State Representative for the 141st district. She was elected in 1992 and is the
first African American to serve as Minority Whip of the Georgia House of Representatives
(2003-2018). Representative Hugley is Secretary of the Insurance Committee and a member of
the Rules Committee, Appropriations (Health Subcommittee), Ethics, Urban Affairs and Banks
& Banking. She is a former chair of the Legislative and Congressional Reapportionment
Committee and the Women's Legislative Caucus. She currently serves as a member of the
Georgia Legislative Black Caucus and the Working Families Caucus. Leader Hugley is now in
her 16th term representing District 141.
Representative Hugley is committed to fighting for all Georgians and has dedicated her service
to children and family issues. She is known for developing "real solutions for real people"
through her work in education, health care, enhanced job opportunities and public safety. She has
sponsored numerous bills to include anti-bullying legislation, legislation to keep widows of
veterans in their homes, legislation to keep sexual offenders out of school zones, anti-stalking
legislation and compensation resolutions to compensate constituents who were wrongfully
convicted.
Exceptional community service and leadership is the norm for Representative Hugley. She is
Chair of the Board for Fair Count. She is a member of Franchise Missionary Baptist Church
where she serves as Chair of Trustees, 2013 Honorary Chair Tuskegee -Morehouse Football
Classic and Honorary Chair Links Day at the Capitol. Other key memberships include the Lower
Chattahoochee Area Workforce Investment Board, Chair Board of Directors of SISTERS, Inc.,
Life member and Silver Star member of Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Inc. and member of The
Links, Inc., Columbus, GA Chapter. She is celebrated for developing mentoring and scholarship
programs where she uses the resources of the community, legislative office and her State Farm
Insurance Agency to help young people turn their college dreams into reality.
Appreciation for Representative Hugley's fine leadership and service has been recognized with
numerous awards from local, state, national and international organizations. A park has even
been named in her honor. Key awards include- the UAPB National Alumni Hall of Fame; North
Columbus Rotary Club 2023 Distinguished Woman of Achievement Award; J.U.G.S
International, Incorporated Women of Action Honoree; National Conference of Black State Legislators (NBCSL) Crystal Excellence Award, 2009 and 2010; UNCF Mask Award;
Muscogee County Democratic Party, Jack Brinkley Service Award; NAACP Humanitarian
Award; NAACP President's Award; Women's Hall of Fame Award; Mayors Commission on
Unity and Diversity Distinguished Woman Award; Legislator of the Year; Citizen of the Year,
Lambda Iota Chapter Omega Psi Phi Fraternity, 2010; Georgia Legislator of the Year; the
Georgia Municipal Association's Champion of Georgia Cities Award; the Sojourner Truth
Meritorious Service Award; Concharty Council of the Girl Scout's Woman of Achievement
Award. She also holds the recognition as a Gracious Lady of Georgia.
Representative Hugley was born in Forrest City, Arkansas, the daughter of the late Arkansas
educators, Ruby and Walker Fleming, Jr. Carolyn earned a Bachelor of Arts Degree in Political
Science with Summa Cum Laude Honors, and Mississippi State University awarded her a Master
of Public Policy and Administration Degree. Carolyn is a 35-year Independent Contractor, Agent
for State Farm Insurance Company, Columbus, GA. She is married to Columbus City Manager,
Isaiah Hugley. They have two children, Kimberly and Isaiah, Jr., three grandchildren, Kandyce,
Adam and Isaiah, III and one great grandchild, Kaydance. |