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Capitol: 404.656.0202 FAX: 404.656.5644 District: 706.845.9853
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Representative Georgia House of Representatives
Room 507-D Coverdell Legislative Office Building 18 Capitol Square, SW Atlanta, GA 30334
District Office: 7042 Galloway Point Riverdale, GA 30296
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Elected: 2016 Next Election: 2024 | DOB: 12/30/1957 |
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BioState Representative Debra Bazemore was elected to serve the citizens of District 63 in
2016. The district is comprised of residents of Clayton, Fayette and Fulton counties. . She
currently serves on the Human Relations and Aging, Intergovernmental Coordination,
Natural Resources & Environment, and State Planning & Community Affairs committees.
She is Assistant Deputy Whip for the House Minority Caucus, and Chair of the South Fulton
House Delegation. She also serves on the Entertainment Committee of the Georgia
Legislative Black Caucus.
Representative Bazemore is a native of Liberty, New York where she served as the Founder
and President of Concerned Parents, advocating for students at the state level. Her efforts
earned her the prestigious Frederick Douglass Award for Community Service. She moved to
unincorporated Fulton County, now the City of South Fulton, in 2005. Serving as President
of Old National Area Residents United (ONARU), she was instrumental in combating blight
in the community and labored alongside county leadership to have uninhabitable
properties condemned and demolished. As Vice Chair and Chair of South Fulton United, she
was a dedicated advocate and supporter of giving South Fulton residents the right to vote
to incorporate. Along with Representatives Roger Bruce, Virgil Fludd, Ronnie Mabra and
LaDawn Blackett-Jones, she facilitated and participated in over 100 presentations to
educate citizens on the benefits of cityhood.
Representative Bazemore began her work at the state level as the Chief of Staff to a State
Senator, working under the Gold Dome and traveling to counties statewide to listen to
citizens' concerns, address statewide issues and develop invaluable partnerships. Since
being elected, she has sponsored and championed legislation to ensure the safety of
Georgia citizens in their homes and communities, bring awareness to critical health issues
among school-aged children and put an end to predatory practices targeting Georgia
citizens on the path to homeownership. She has served on the Fulton County 2035
Comprehensive Plan Steering Committee. In
2018, she launched her first annual career and health fair at Skyview High School to bring
much-needed resources to the local community. She also created Small Business Owners
Day and Law Enforcement/ Firefighters Day at the Capitol.
Prior to her tenure as an elected official, Representative Bazemore worked as a conflict
resolution coordinator. She received her Bachelor's degree in Business Administration
from Strayer University and has also completed training through the University of
Georgia's Legislative Leadership Institute, University of Virginia Darden School of Business
and Iowa State University's Urban Ag Academy. She is also a member of the Women in
Government Class of 2019, a distinction reserved for one legislator per state, and a
recipient of the 2018 Lois M. DeBerry Scholarship from the State Legislative Leaders
Foundation.
Representative Bazemore is the mother of one son and two daughters. She is a State
Committee Member of the Democratic Party, and a member of the NAACP and New Birth Missionary Baptist Church.
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